Begin where you are. I’ve given that advice so many times it seems etched into my bones. When you’re at a loss for what to write, start with something real nearby: the temperature, the humidity, a flower outside, a smell….
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I’ve come up with a new way to explain anxiety to folks who aren’t intimately familiar with it from the inside out. Here goes: You’re walking on a very thin balance beam that’s been laid across a mat of thousands…
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I am seriously going to start declaring December as a no-go for EVERYTHING in the future. Year after year, I wind up flat on my arse, incapable of doing anything but coughing and sleeping for record stretches. Year after year,…
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I have long held up the standard of Don’t Go Into Business With Friends Or Family. I’m considering dropping that flag in favor of a better one. DGIBWFOF doesn’t reflect today’s small business reality, when a solidly built network of…
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First posted on The Writing of a Wisoker on the Loose, 11/21/2010 Have you ever said, “I’d love to do [name of activity], but I’m just no good at it?” If so, you’re not alone. I not only hear that…
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