Usher

In life, we don't always make the best decisions. We fall flat on our faces. We get back up. We fall again. Some people around us try to make us feel bad for our decisions and choices. Yet, most of them have never walked a mile in our shoes. They didn't have to think and process things we did. We can take all the accountability in the world, yet those people will never be satisfied. I did the best I could with what I had. No, I didn't choose correctly....

I am an advocate of 'self-improvement, the straightening out process and the bigger picture where spirituality is concerned. Even though it may appear; Im a controversial writer, the reality is: I only state clear and precise true facts. In these modern times, I believe that too many people become seriously caught up in this 'global fast paced world' of technology. Most people are trapped in error. Many people dont creatively thrive. Many people are...

How do you let go of the person you've only just begun to know and love? The person who's breathed the same breath because of you. Shared your blood. Shared the same heartbeat as you. Yet, that person would never be able to feel the sunshine. Never smell the rain. Never see the blue skies. The sound of beeps and the voices of doctors and nurses are all he or she will hear. Your voice creates little smiles that disappear quickly because of the energy...

Rod Usher's third collection, Convent Mermaid, is full of wit and sadness, love and loss. Many of the poems spring from his long experience as a journalist, novelist and from years of living and working in Europe. As Les Murray has written, Rod's poetry inspires both tears and laughter. He's equally at home in poetic conversation with Emily Dickinson, David Bowie and Federico Garcia Lorca, in revisiting Cro-Magnon Man, or portraying the to-and-fro...

Our intensely interconnected world never stops evolving. Amid the chaos of intended and unintended consequences, we're expected to lead a change initiative. We have to learn fast, as it's already started. In Elemental Change, a highly practical, human and entertaining book, we're guided in how we can make complex change attainable, whether we have years of experience or are facing our first major challenge. It helps us think about what change is...

Has life just seemed crazy to you? You look back over everything you've done and been through, and wonder how in the world you made it where you are now. Your life hasn't looked anything like the movies. Your life probably should be the subject of a movie. Several movies. Maybe a few TV shows in between for comic relief. My life has been a comedy, a romance, a thriller, a mystery, and some science fiction with a little toss of paranormal for...