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How To Make Art Tomorrow – And Every Day

February 13, 2013 2 comments READ THE FULL ARTICLE >

I’ve been struggling for a while now about how to divide up my life. I’ve been trying to divide it up between: (1) my day job that pays the bills and (2) my writing and art I feel compelled to create. Writing feels like a calling, an artistic pursuit, a meaningful and very big purpose. [...]

6 Word Story – Week In Review – 1/27/13

January 27, 2013 0 comments READ THE FULL ARTICLE >

Every day in 2013, I am publishing a six word story about my day. And every Sunday, I’m publishing the weekly round-up of my six word stories. Along with each weekly collection of stories, I’m also sharing everything I’m learning about storytelling. You can read more background about this project over here. My stories this [...]

Here’s Why You Should Not Pursue Happiness

January 23, 2013 0 comments READ THE FULL ARTICLE >

A remarkable thing happened today. I found myself in “flow” at work. Flow is that elusive experience when you lose all sense of time, everything feels effortless, and your attention is hyper-focused on the task at hand. Usually I experience flow when I’m surfing, or running, or cycling, or some other physical activity. But today [...]

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