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For someone who has been “certified silly” for quite some time from working with a number of clown troupes, considering the spaces where I take myself too seriously made me chuckle…but also helped me dig into some places where taking myself (or my work) too seriously...

I'm approaching a 21-day writing streak (again). Last time I did this, I burned out hard. This time, I'm observing that writing is getting easier, rather than harder. My last streak was to ship daily, and I burnt myself out by trying to ship on weekends and not giving...

There's surely plenty to be anxious about right now, but one that keeps bubbling up for me is a deep concern that the C19 pandemic will be the bottleneck that far too many incredible local gems won't survive. I'm not the only one marinating on this, and I've seen some...

I finished Lydia Davis' celebrated collection of short stories recently, titled Can't and Won't. I've always loved short stories, and it finally occurred to me why. She juxtaposes sections from Flaubert, with dreams, with entertaining little tales, and it struck me...

In school, I remember the professors reminding us before we started a big test or paper to "take your time". I often wonder if they still use this phrase, since it seems so out of alignment with the pace of the world we live in today. I find the modern pace of...

I had the most rewarding chat with some of my Akimbo alumni colleagues today. We were talking about limiting beliefs, and the things we believe to be true that are holding us back. What a roller coaster. Beliefs can hold you back. We often forget that these deeply...