I have been feeling very restless recently. It’s the kind of restlessness that feels promising, as if I am getting in touch with my own appetite for life again, wanting to taste it and touch it and consume it. I feel like I am reaching out to something more, to something more alive. […]
Being an INFP Writer
As writers, we all struggle with different parts of the writing process. As we continue with our artistic journey, different tendencies within us stop us in our tracks. Sometimes, it feels like we are trying to move a mountain outside, when the real problem is the way we are relating to our work. […]
On being creative and cracking an egg
Here’s an exercise to practice for breaking through resistance. Whenever I have done it, I have felt slightly heretical, as if I am doing something that I don’t have permission for. It is from Eric Maisel’s book Creativity for Life. All you need to do, before you start your creative work for the day — your writing or painting or software designing — is to crack an egg! […]
A Quote from Jane Eyre
“I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience.”
From the book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. […]
On Writing Better
As creative people, we struggle with doubts and misgivings on an almost daily basis. We are trying to do something that feels inherently risky to us, that feels like taking a leap of faith. At the same time, we are not really sure whether we’ll ever be able to get beyond our current level of skill. Will we become as good as we imagine ourselves to be? Or will we fall short? That will surely hurt. […]
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