Monthly Archives: February 2016

Breaking Through

“If there’s one overriding piece of advice I’d offer anyone in the throes of writer’s block, it’s this: Don’t think! Once you know what you’re going to say, just go for it. Write fast, write badly, write fearlessly. Remember, it’s … Continue reading

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High Fliers

Who knows more about high flying than Nik Wallenda, King of the High Wire? He’s one of the seven-generation Flying Wallenda Family and holds seven world records for his feats, which include walking a tight rope over the Grand Canyon … Continue reading

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Easy Going

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Mahatma Gandhi How true! Although the need for speed seems to grow daily, there’s plenty of evidence that slowing down has many benefits: it can make us healthier, happier, and even … Continue reading

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Who Says?

“Two men look out the same prison bars; one sees mud and the other stars.” Frederick Langbridge Wow! Sometimes a statistic just knocks my socks off. Here’s a number that may not mean much to you, but it means a … Continue reading

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List Technique

There are scads of digital organizational and writing tools floating around on the Internet, all designed to make us more efficient and hopefully, creative. To be honest, I haven’t explored many of these: Being a paper-and-pen writer, I’ve been happy … Continue reading

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