Here you will find my unadulterated, unhinged, and unnecessary Thought Train*, neatly packaged into various carriages of barely defined “word cargo” - (ahem) - For more clunky metaphors and examples of my work, click a piece and enjoy. It’s a… free ticket… to read…? (sigh)
*Reader Beware! These blog posts are one take experiments, with perhaps a minor editing pass to buff out a few of the particularly jagged edges. If I write something that makes you want to yell at me, please do… with a little kindness, I hope - I will appreciate the engagement and am always eager to gain greater perspective on potential blind spots I may possess.
And yes. Like all people, I am extremely fallible.
Then onward we go, each step forward adding momentum to the last, pulling us further into the single-minded task of “getting those damned words down.” That glorious storm rolls over the horizon, promising chaos and energy and danger. The thrill returns, and we march forward to meet the madness with new resolve, grinning.
There is lightning to catch.
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The fool is incapable of taking life too seriously. The fool can laugh at themselves, and in doing so, can laugh in spite of themselves.
Read MoreLet’s say we have a Master Blacksmith and her apprentice. She tells her apprentice to “move these iron rings from that part of the floor to this part of the floor.” And the apprentice does their task, happily and enthusiastically – they are grateful to be there, learning what they have a passion to learn.
They move these rings, and they move these rings, and they move these rings, and they…
Then they drop the ring on the floor, in disgust and defiance. “I will not move another damned ring!”
Read MoreFear is a tool. Courage is what we build with it, one step at a time.
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