Author Archives: diestl

Norman Lear was an artist that used the rich tapestry of language, fostering diverse communication and challenging conventional boundaries. Every subject was fair game, regardless of its controversial nature. Never shying away from challenging preconceived stereotypes while still incorporating those same stereotypes into his characters and writing. Because he was about truth. He wrote aboutContinue reading “The keen humor of Norman Lear.”

In this time of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that many of us have been unaware of, how many take a moment to look at the moon and meditate on it? Enjoy a sunrise? Melt into a sunset? That’s just a few examples. Always in a rush to get somewhere and get something done so weContinue reading “Taking a moment”

To bite into a piece of fruit and find it dried out, will shape your expectations of the fruit depending on your experience with the fruit.  However, if you have bitten into that piece of fruit before and it was juicy and delicious, you will have an openness to consuming it again.  But, if it’sContinue reading “Practical wisdom.”

Genius a word thrown around like pollen in the wind. A word once uttered indiscriminately, occasionally, infrequently from time to time when it actually meant something, a creative mind and intelligence. One who spent a career accomplishing something profound and significant. The relativity of gravity, the creation of electricity, flight, transportation and on. People justContinue reading “The tragedy of genius.”

I remember in acting class we were assigned a role to perform with two or more people. In the beginning, I noticed people highlighting only their parts with a highlighter. Just memorizing what they are going to say. I worked with a director once who discouraged this process of memorization in a play and forContinue reading “The art of listening”

Mother Nature you are indeed a remarkable force, what more can one ask of you? You have created the trees and seas so that we could breathe fresh air while providing us pleasant water for nourishment. You originated a climate we can live, move freely and prosper from. You sprinkled assorted minerals into the dirtContinue reading “Mother Earth”

The seasons of the year haven’t changed for thousands of years. Like rocks. There are grains, pebbles, rocks and mountains. The seasonal names, winter and summer have been around for more than one thousands years, however, the names of spring and fall/autumn are more recent, partly because these two seasons were viewed as secondary toContinue reading “Labeling of words.”

My life has always felt like the area between the holes on a belt or watch band. Never really comfortable. it’s either too tight or too loose. We are who we are and learn to deal with our situations in life through being omnipresent with our encounters. The way to happiness is how we engageContinue reading “Enticing the mind.”