Category: Saturday Reflections
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Day 120 of 1000: Thinking a book into existence
Writing a book is difficult, says creativity coach Eric Maisel, because thinking is hard work. “A book is a bit of newly minted meaning.”
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Day 113 of 1000: There is no golden path
There’s not a golden path, or a right way, to do the things you want to do. It’s time for me to just write the darn book and stop looking for how to do it the right way.
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Day 107 of 1000: Reckless vs reckful
Considering the word reckless, what it means, and where it came from. What’s the opposite? Reckful.
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Day 100 of 1000: On developing skill as a writer and artist
Writing and painting with intent, rather than focusing on skills development and deliberate practice.
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Day 93 of 1000: Finding meaning In the achievement society
Living in the achievement society of late modern life, how do you find meaning? Going beyond ambition, achievement, and affluence.
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Day 65 of 1000: What boredom might point to
Feeling bored and burnt out, I turn to the Tarot. The Judgment card asks if I’m turning down a call to adventure.
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DAy 58 of 1000: refinding my wildness
Finding in the myth of Psyche a way of understanding why my marriage had to end: because I needed to find my lost wildness.
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Day 51 of 1000: Reflections on my aging boyfriend
Using Ian Leslie’s 27 Notes on Growing Old(er) as a starting point for reflecting on my new romantic relationship.
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Day 37 of 1000: Writing The story of my ring
Working on my writing, both recording present day events and writing a narrative essay about a ring I received as a gift ten years ago.
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Day 30 of 1000: Small habit changes
A small change to my morning routine is resulting in a big impact on my writing productivity and engagement.