Part of my own mental health toolkit is to spend a few minutes each month reflecting on what’s behind me and looking forward to what’s ahead. It’s a useful routine, because sometimes I miss things. From a “use of time” perspective, my biggest accomplishments in November were a) finishing the edits on my manuscript so […]
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Note from Laura: I’m delighted to present this essay from my talented friend, Kevin Mack. ESPECIALLY because Kevin and I have very different approaches to our work. I am much closer to the “regular writing schedule” end of the spectrum than he is, and I think it’s fascinating to hear about other people’s approaches. Enjoy!
Guest Post: Kevin Mack on Cognitive Bandwidth, and Taking Breaks Read More »
Several years ago, a dear friend of mine gave me a life-changing gift in the form of a question: “What are you going to try first?” When I was younger, that question would have been terrifying. Back when I believed I would only have One Shot at the perfect life. When I was enough of
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With these words, I launch a blog, an endeavor which may seem hopelessly old-fashioned these days. It’s not even a new idea for me, personally. I’ve actually started three before this one, and thought about a couple of others. None of them lasted very long, and they weren’t very interesting, anyway. Why am I telling
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