Think Instead of Being Thought
This is part 2 of a multi-part series on money, prosperity, clarity, and anything else that came up as I wrote it. “Life is not a support system for art. It’s the other way around.” – Stephen King, On Writing The Voices The voices and […]
Become Your Own Expert
by Christine Kane www.christinekane.com This is Part 1 of a multi-part series on money, prosperity, clarity, and anything else that came up as I wrote it. To view the main page of this series, click here. “An expert is a person who avoids small errors […]
Money Series – Main Page
This page acts as the Table of Contents for the Money Series. Each of these posts is intended to be about money, but can be applied to almost anything in life. This page allows you to start at the beginning and work your way through […]
Big Deals. Little Deals. And Paying Attention.
By Christine Kane www.christinekane.com It is cold this morning for May. There is a bird outside singing the word “procedure.” She sings it four consecutive times and stops. And then she sings it again. “Procedure procedure procedure procedure!” (Yesterday there was one singing “Etcetera. Etcetera. […]
Wrecking Your Potential (Dedicated to College Students)
Yesterday, I was a guest speaker in a college class called “The Psychology of Music.” My great friend and fellow songwriter David LaMotte was also a part of the lecture to the twenty or so students at Warren Wilson College here in Asheville, NC. The […]
How to Translate Your Life
It seems to me that the difference between happy people and unhappy people is in the translation of the events of their lives. It’s also the difference between successful people and unsuccessful people — but sometimes I shudder at the word “successful,” as it tends […]
FMS: Chronic but Curable
Here’s a quiz: 1. Do you automatically say, “Yes” to an invitation even though you are exhausted and are dying to go home and sleep? 2. Do you get uneasy when you stay at home and do nothing but read and hang out with your […]
Who Do You Think You Are?
When you begin to make bigger and bolder decisions in your life, what’s the first voice of doubt that comes up? Is it the “Who do you think you are?” voice?Let’s say you want to ask for more money for your services, say no to […]
Tall Can Suspicion
By Christine Kane www.christinekane.com My older brother was a huge Eric Clapton fan. And I was a huge fan of my older brother. So, I’d sit and listen to music with him, while he played bass along with the tracks. One of my favorite Clapton […]
Creating Order (Part 2)
By Christine Kane www.christinekane.com It drives me crazy when I’m reading a book on, say, organizing, and the author writes “Okay, you’ve done Steps 1 & 2 — now you’re ready to move on to the next step!” I wanna talk back at the book, […]