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So stop trusting the plan and start trusting the detours.
The path isn’t fixed. The path is made by walking.
How to live to the point of tears.
You have to let the tears, literal or metaphorical, arrive.
How to want less and value more
Learning to crave less and cherish more
Why a Sharp Mind Needs a Light Heart
What Oscar Wilde Can Teach Us About Everyday Wit
Do What You Love — But First, Survive!
What Bukowski Knew About Work and Art
For one thing, my sanity is at stake.
Her secret wasn’t superhuman discipline; it was boundaries.
Were You Rushing or Were You Dragging?
The danger of undirected ambition becomes most apparent in our modern culture of productivity obsession.
You Are Allowed to Feel It All
The full range of your humanity without apology.
Not everything heavy is yours to hold.
So let the rest go.
How to write for yourself in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go. - E.L. Doctorow
Seth Godin and how to show up every day.
Failing is one of the greatest arts in the world. One fails toward success.
Keep writing. Keep creating. You never know who's listening.
You Never Know Who's Reading Your Work
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