This is for you if you are: – too drained by the heat to wipe yourself off the floor – cursing the air conditioning for not working when you need it – about to have another shower, even if it is the third one today – meant to be multi-tasking; however, taking another sip of water is about as productive as you can manage. Actually, this is more for me than it is for you. I really, really need a reminder how heat can be inspirational. So here goes: 1: Heat & Energy There is no

There are many ways to write: spontaneously, on demand, on schedule, on inspiration, for fun, for love, for money – or any combination of the aforementioned points. Of course, if you write when the muse hits you, there is something significant – dare I say, mystical – about the experience. Scribbled notes on used gum wrappers, a combination of lipstick and eyeliner on a coffee-house napkin – these are oddly satisfying treasures to behold. The unlocking of hidden thoughts, the