We put a lot of pressure on our passions. We demand they pay for our lives. And sometimes, when we're lucky or blessed, the work we love to do ends up being the same work that pays our bills. But sometimes, all that pressure takes the joy out of the thing we love doing.
That's where Megan finds herself. And it's from that dark and lonely place that someone reaches out to her. And Megan's life will never be the same.
Read MoreFor an author, people are gold.
Seriously, I can't make up characters half as interesting as those I meet in real life.
Covernotes, in Newmarket, ON, made sure I had plenty of new characters to create with later.
Bless 'em, every one.
There's a sort of "rule of thumb" when it comes to being an author. It's almost akin to "dance with the one who brung ya." But it goes deeper than that.
Authors can be typecast, just like actors.
The trouble is, some of us don't want to play the same role forever.
How to get stuff done like a Wordslinger.
I get asked about this all the time, and the truth is I don't have a step-by-step process. What I do have is a series of rules—little habits I keep that let me get three podcasts podcast while writing a daily journal, a daily blog, and a whole bunch of books.
SPOILER: I like to use "buckets." Put everything on a task list, and add a couple of tasks to each day, checking them off of your list as you go.
Read MoreI just learned that fear is a sign that you're not loving perfectly. And at first, that makes it seem like fear is inevitable.
But the truth is, that's hopeful. Because it means that the antidote to fear is to do something you love.
If you eat nothing is but carrots your skin will turn orange. And the same thing happens when you read, watch, listen to, and experience the same stuff, over and over. Want to be inspired? Want to grow? Want to become wise and unbeatable in everything you do? Branch out and find new experiences, as often as you can.
Read MoreWhy we create—
Because it puts something new in the world.
Because it pushes back against the entropy of the universe.
Because it remembers where we come from, and those we knew, while inviting new expereiences and new people into our lives.
Read MoreAs my life gets more portable, I have to rethink even a few things I thought were settled. Technology is making it possible to do a lot more with a lot less (and a much smaller footprint). So I thought I'd take a look at the iPad, and see if I could replace the laptop that replaced the bigger laptop that replaced the non-portable desktop. The circle of life.
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