Judith Wibberley - Writers Block

I like to play music before I write, during writing and at breaks you take. I listen to Vittorio Grigolo, Il Divo and Andrea Bocelli for romance and passion. I listen to James Blunt for words to inspire stories. I love Mika for fun music and I listen to the local radio when I go into the kitchen to make a drink, have a quick dance around the kitchen to chill out between writing. Music is great to inspire your creative ideas and your moods. Here are some lyrics that really make you think.

CARRY YOU HOME - JAMES BLUNT

As strong as you were, tender you go

I’m watching you breathing for the last time

A song for your heart, but when it is quiet

I know what it means and I’ll carry you home

I’ll carry you home

If she had wings she would fly away

And another day God will give her some

Trouble is the only way is down, down, down

YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL – JAMES BLUNT

My life is brilliant

My love is pure

I saw an angel of that I’m sure

She smiled at me on the subway

She was with another man

But I won’t loose no sleep on that cos I’ve got a plan

You’re beautiful, you’re beautiful

You’re beautiful it’s true

I saw your face in a crowded place

And I don’t know what to do

Cos I’ll never be with you

NO BRAVERY – JAMES BLUNT

The are children standing here

Arms outstretched into the sky

Tears drying on their face

He has been here

Brothers lie in shallow graves

Father’s lost without a trace

A nation blind to it’s disgrace

He has been here.

And I see no bravery

No bravery in your eyes anymore

Only sadness

Here is something to contemplate if you feel that you will never get published - never achieve your dreams.

OUR DEEPEST FEAR

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure

It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us

We ask ourselves: who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small doesn't serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't

feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, as children do.

We were born to manifest the Glory of God that is within us: it's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people

permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Written by Marianne Williamson

Spoken by Nelson Mandela in his inauguration speech

"Every time Nelson Mandela walks into a room we all feel a little bigger, we all want to stand up, we all want to cheer, because we'd like to be him on our best day."

Former President Bill Clinton