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BEING HAPPY - Can you? - article by jrqc

                                       - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   No. There isn't much time to do everything you want to do. But, I would there say that there is and should be gratitude for what you are, what you have and what you can do, and make the most of what is at your disposal materialistically and personally.  Why would you say that you are not happy enough to be celebrating? Aren't you breathing? Don't you have people who genuinely care about you? Who love you? Don't you have a roof over your head and food on your table? Don't you? And no!, it doesn't sound cliche to say something that many have already said plenty of times. It is cliche not to realize the meaning of those words or not to acknowledge the truth in them. That is cliche! Saying you wouldn't be celebrating because you aren't happy is... selfish! There! I said it! You are selfish. So basically your definition of being happy resides only on ha

ARTICLE - BEING CREATIVE - by JRQC

WRITING, PAINTING  AND GUITAR PLAYING by JRQC Once in a while I get asked why I write or paint or why I sometimes play the guitar. I am afraid there is no concrete answer or perhaps? How about yourself? There is something amazing that we as humans have: a talent. Even though some people might refute this notion by stating they are irremediably with no talent which I personally believe and regard as totally nonsense (no offense intended). Let me explain my point of view. As a kid, I remember my classmates being able to sing, play football, make cookies, draw and even have excellently molded handwriting. I remember admiring these qualities they had without realizing mine. I confess that I was jealous at times since I also wanted to be as good as they were. Certainly I was  not aware of my own good abilities back then: learning languages, skating and having a great imagination when playing with my toys. Being talented does simply not refer to knowing how to paint or know how to sculpt. Th

EVE AND HER LOVE by JRQC - video

Who do you think might Eve be? This time around I bring you to know her and experience her feelings and the way she sees the world. How did the the plot and prose make you feel?  

EVE AND HER LOVE - prose writing through a plot line by jrqc

Black and White Minimalist Slowly Disappear Album Cover by Jose Quintero

CARCASS - prose and fiction writing on video by jrqc

  I am giving this format a try. It is one of the pieces I have written though in video format, using Pictory.ai which is, as far as I have realized a fantastic tool.

CARCASS - fiction short story, exploring metaphorical language by jrqc

Black and White Modern Garage Doors Magazine Article by Jose Quintero