In the midst of all the changes in the world, we are invited to make some new choices—collectively and individually. Unexpected changes bring us face to face with unexpected choices—to let go of certain assumptions and plans, to reframe cultural beliefs and “norms,”...
The Most Important Ten Minutes of Your Day
Are you writing? It's hard to start, isn't it? We make such a fuss about starting, especially on those things most important to us. The things with stakes attached. And who doesn't attach pretty high stakes to chosen dreams? Such as writing. The expectations we have...
Writing and Creative Depression
Depression may seem like a dark topic during the summer, but I’ve noticed it can arise anytime of year, regardless of the circumstances. Sometimes it’s good to take a peek at the dark stuff when we have a lot of access to the light. At times, dark moods seem to have a...
The Uncertainty of Writing
Lately I've been dipping into Pema Chodron's book Comfortable with Uncertainty (Shambhala, 2002). I'm at an uncertain point in my life and needing reminders to breathe deeply, face my fears, and accept that everything is impermanent. I'm reminded that all of this is...
Choice, Change, and Conflict
In the midst of all the changes in the world, we are invited to make some new choices—collectively and individually. Unexpected...
The Most Important Ten Minutes of Your Day
Are you writing? It's hard to start, isn't it? We make such a fuss about starting, especially on those things most important to...
Writing and Creative Depression
Depression may seem like a dark topic during the summer, but I’ve noticed it can arise anytime of year, regardless of the...
The Uncertainty of Writing
Lately I've been dipping into Pema Chodron's book Comfortable with Uncertainty (Shambhala, 2002). I'm at an uncertain point in...
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