habits
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Reading as the goal
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3 min read
Many of us set out to make a goal of reading more. So we use habit trackers to build up a habit without addressing the real goal.
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Drying my shirts
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2 min read
What two decades of doing laundry one way and then taking a chance on doing it differently taught me about change.
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Starting out will always be hard
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1 min read
The trick is to never start. This sounds like terrible advice. And it is, out of the wider context. Which is actually the source of most of our struggle: context. Getting started is always hard. There is no getting around it. Doing something for the first time, starting a project, starting your week, starting a…
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3 Things I Learned From Writing Everyday
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5 min read
Writing goals aren’t only about setting them and doing them: they are also about shifting them based on what you learn along the way. These are the three things I learned from making writing goals, testing them out, and seeing how I did.
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I Can’t Write in a Laundromat
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4 min read
It seems like such a good idea. Lots of waiting. Lots of opportunity. No kids running around. It is socially acceptable to ignore the people around you. The laundromat seems like a fine place to write. For some reason, I can’t. My family has had to adjust to once again not having a washer and…