"Are you trying to develop a sense of humor or am I deaf?"  -- Indiana Jones

     "Antidote...  to the poison you just drank...  the poison works fast...  you kill the girl, I'll find another...  -- unsavory character Laoche

     "Game's not over, antidote!"  -- Indy

      "Too much to drink, Dr. Jones? (laughing)"  -- unsavory character

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I had the honor to interview Susan Olmetti, a brilliant and successful artist who wholly embraces her dis-ease and thrives.  Here is the transcript of our conversation. 

Susan Olmetti (SO), Abstract Artist

Valery Satterwhite (VS), Author, Inner Wealth Expert, Coach, Speaker

VS: Hello, I’m Valery Satter... Read More

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     Beloved is a pungent excursion into the heart of the psychological terrain of the horror known as slavery.  The genius literary critic Harold Bloom writes of the work that it is a "thinly veiled" exploration of slavery.  The work is rich in character development and is an utter masterpiece.  Definitely the best long book I've ever tried to read.

     The Stranger is a voluptuous exercise detailing the pathos of a cri... Read More

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This post is dedicated to magnificence that is the heart and soul of the creative spirit.

"Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your Soul." - Walt Whitman 
For many artists, challenges are very personal.  And one of the biggest challenges is the Critic in the room, the Inner Critic.
This well meaning yet woefully misguided Inner Critic is the voice of your self-doubt and fear. Its the emotional ties that bind you, hold you back, keep you stuck, limit... Read More

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I had my tonsils out at age 7. There's not one doctor that asks me about that; I don't have to explain it on medical histories, and no one gives me a funny look about "Missing organs I was born with." I also had my appendix out, my uterus and cervix too! Again - I find few medical professionals who are interested in this fact, except when I see a new OBGYN. I guess it helps to take the guess work out of searching for something that's not there.

However, mention who have... Read More

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