Got 18 minutes? Meet Liz.

A lovely coincidence: I finished reading Elizabeth Gilbert's immensely successful memoir, "Eat. Pray. Love." and my online singing coach Chrys Page posted a video of Liz giving an 18-minute talk for TED Talks. Well, thanks, Ted, whoever you are. Liz is on my short list of writing mentors and I was thrilled to have a chance to hear her talk about her work. Beyond being inspiring, she has a wicked sense of humor.

My post about Liz's book received comments from some people who had read it and, like me, were deeply affected by it. This is for them. If you don't have 18 minutes, or hate vids, or have no interest in the concept of creativity as a gift from God (or the Higher Power of your understanding), just pass on by.

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