I have a small sailboat. It’s a sunfish; the model I learned to sail as a kid in coastal South Carolina. Small sailboats are really fun to sail because they are so responsive. Any little whiff of wind will get them moving and tiny tweaks in handling can add up to major direction changes. This …
“Pain is inevitable. But suffering is optional.” – Unknown Author This life is full of hard things. We’ve known that life is painful since the first day of our lives. But how we choose to deal with pain is how we choose everything. Do You Avoid Your Pain or See It’s Benefits? Pain will never …
Today is July 4th, which is a big day of celebration for folks in the USA. I’m taking a bit of a break from the daily writing with an example of free writing. It’s a type of writing I do on most days. The benefits are idea generation, improved flow of ideas, and the catharsis …
We are in information overload, all of us. If you’re reading this there’s a good chance you are living in the modern world and doing things like reading articles on the Internet. We take in all types of information pretty much all day long: it’s written, or it’s video or it’s just audio. This is …
The Creative Process can be mysterious or it can be predictable. Or it can be both at the same time. I struggle with this tangled multiplicity daily in my recent push to publish every day. On the one hand, I reach out and I see the mystery everywhere. Connections float in an out, leaving hints …
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