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Poetry and Engineering: Finding Your Balance to Become Your Best Self

Poetry and Engineering: Finding Your Balance to Become Your Best Self

by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | Feb 20, 2022 | Poetry

It can be hard to find time for yourself and find some activities to relax your mind and feed your soul. It’s important to find balance in your life between your right brain and your left brain to keep you sane because, “the right brain keeps us in the present, while...
On Mindfulness and Poetry

On Mindfulness and Poetry

by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | Dec 20, 2021 | Poetry, Spirituality, Uncategorized

The discussion of mindfulness and one’s ability to live in the present has taken center stage for some time. We routinely hear the importance of “Now.” Intellectually we know that we cannot relive or undo the past, and certainly we cannot predict the future. Mark...
When Spirit Leads: An excerpt from Exploring Life One Poem at a Time

When Spirit Leads: An excerpt from Exploring Life One Poem at a Time

by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | Oct 7, 2021 | Poetry, Spirituality

A time before of unhappiness and strife yearning for a joyous and peaceful life   A heart troubled and in need of healing it was difficult to express the turmoil I was feeling     But now with firm ground under my feet my heart skips to a new beat In a...
My Stalwart Cottage: An excerpt from Exploring Life One Poem at a Time

My Stalwart Cottage: An excerpt from Exploring Life One Poem at a Time

by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | Oct 6, 2021 | Nature, Poetry, Writing

My little cottage by the sea stands as strong as can be inside I’m protected from the winds that soon will batter me As I walk out the door, I’m still awestruck by the greenery waves crash and churn on the shore completing this incredible scenery   I walk to the...
Should You Copyright Your Self-published Book? I Did.

Should You Copyright Your Self-published Book? I Did.

by Stephen F. Mayer, PH.D., P.E. | Jun 25, 2021 | Copyright, Publishing, Writing

Let me start off with a disclaimer – I am NOT a lawyer and this blog post should not be used as legal advice. What I am sharing with you is how I handled my copyright concerns when self-publishing my first book. Since I always want to understand my risks, I have an...
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  • Should You Copyright Your Self-published Book? I Did.

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