I’ve been reading a book on the craft of writing by James Scott Bell (a terrific writer who’s work I admire) – which suggested that each morning’s discipline might start with a word-play exercise of ‘free-writing’ (quick rambles with no editing allowed). For inspiration, the author shared a strategy, which I call ‘magic-dictionary’. He suggested […]
I just finished a chair workout involving a series of stretch movements. I’m hoping that working out this way, gently stretching muscles, that have spent too much time sitting in front of my computer, will help me avoid difficulty with our use-it-or-lose-it design. To avoid injury of bounce-torn tissue (stretched too cold – too fast […]
More than just listening or receiving messages – truly being heard requires attention, desire, and full, active participation. That seems a lot more like passion than simple, polite duty. And that’s what it takes to listen by heart. In his book (Nudge), Leonard Sweet described an interesting exercise. Let’s try it: Circle the first four […]
Why are the most important words we need to share, sometimes the hardest to find? It’s not because we lack knowledge. The dictionary is just as full of words today as it was last week, or in the last century. In fact, we make up new ones all the time – to fit our growing […]
Did you know that stress and anxiety can come in camouflage – and that if they successfully invade – without recognition, the door may be left ajar for other negative emotions to sneak in as well? As told in this short story scene: The breath she hadn’t realized she was holding, escaped in a long […]
