Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what words can do. They can cut a person down or lift them up. They can overwhelm another with beauty or devastate their soul. I...
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One Unexpected Outcome of Announcing My Divorce on the Internet
This past week, I shared the news about my marriage ending. This has been the hardest decision I have ever made, and the process has been unfolding for almost the past...
How to Stop Being Distracted and Do What Matters: Interview with Nir Eyal
Distraction is no friend to a writer. If we are going to truly do work that matters, however, we can’t just fight distraction. We have to understand it.
What I Learned from a Bartender Pointing a Gun at Me
Last week, someone pointed a gun at me in a dive bar in Wisconsin.
My friend Jake and I were on a road trip, and he had a hankering for his favorite beer, so we drove ...
Taking Care of Your Creative Life in the Midst of a Pandemic
These days, I seem to be going through a personal renaissance, re-thinking who I am, what I do, and my contribution to the world. I keep running into other writers, ar...
When I Became Me: Understanding the Life of an Artist as Story
Before you can create anything, you must first create yourself. The process of changing your life—of pursuing a vocation, finding a true love, even making a career tra...