When I was in high school, I was very happy to get into an Honors English class, and very unhappy when I got the first draft of my first paper back, and the teacher had written on it, “You have some good ideas here. Now, deep six this and start over.” I didn’t know what […]
english, english class, lesson, start over, Writing
I’ve had a habit of writing in a journal at night for years and although I don’t do it every night, I certainly try to. A few nights ago, I started with a brand-new journal, and it’s always exciting to have all of those clean pages to contemplate putting these thoughts down on, and it […]
Journal, Writing
One of my favorite quotations is, “I hate writing, but I love having written.” And that has been attributed to various famous writers including Dorothy Parker and others, but I’ve never found verification for who actually said it. It’s interesting that writers often feel like they’re suffering while they are writing and revising, but they […]
better after, hate, love, quotation, Writing
One of the ways people are reducing social isolation is by connecting on social media… A very effective way that I have found to reduce that isolation is not high-tech, but it is high-touch, and that’s to write personal notes to people. Sometimes it’s just a note telling them that you are thinking about them […]
notes, Writing
One of the most important things I do is writing regular notes about major projects, my practice, my personal life, and more. Journaling – and I write mine longhand and using a manual typewriter – is something I’ve been doing since childhood. And it’s not the act of going back through them that I find […]
Journal, Leadership Development, Writing