I often find I write that which I most need to read. Today, that feels especially true, as I’m sharing a recent (and ongoing) conversation I had with myself.
Me: “I’m not feeling creative today.”
Also Me: “Write anyway.”
M: “I’m tired.”
AM: “Write anyway.”
M: “I have nothing helpful to share.”
AM: “Write anyway.”
And it goes like that, every time.
And after I write? It goes like this:
“I’m so glad I did that,”
or
“I needed that,”
or
“I didn’t even realize what was on my mind.”
Pay attention to the things that leave you feeling this way.
And, even (especially) when you’re not at your best, do them anyway.
Useful Questions
What is your “do it anyway?”
What daily (or frequent) activity leaves you with the same feeling as a drink of fresh water on a hot summer day?
What are you always glad you did?
My "Write Anyway" Challenge
Follow Along on my Something of Meaning Substack
Today, I started Write Anyway, a writing challenge and experiment, over on Substack.
Write every day and share it for 30 days. Care to join me?
Let me know by replying to this newsletter or reaching out on Instagram.
A Quote That Is Sitting With Me
“Perhaps the first rule of everything we endeavor to do is to pay attention.
Perhaps the second is to be patient.
Perhaps the third is to be attentive to what the body knows.”
-Barry Lopez, Embrace Fearlessly The Burning World
What I've Been Up To
Podcast - Episode 3 of Something of Meaning is out! Mystical and I talk about being a practitioner. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Writing - My Day 1 entry of Write Anyway is on Substack. I imagine that may of daily posts will be similarly reflective in nature, and I look forward to seeing where this adventure takes me.
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