Tag: #coping

The Writing-Go-Round

April 29, 2026
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I stopped writing for a while, not because I didn’t have anything to say, but because it seemed pointless. Why bother writing if I couldn’t get anything published? And I couldn’t. I probably still can’t. Years ago, I finished a manuscript I love but have been unable to launch into the world. I have two…

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Meditating With a Crowd

April 22, 2026
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I meditate with a crowd, a chorus of voices that won’t shut up. They’ve got me cornered. I’m a captive audience with no way to escape my own head. All the noise provides a good excuse to skip meditation. Whenever I do attempt it, I spend way too much time stuffing the voices away, clamping…

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