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Capturing Love, Loss, and Laughter in the Moment

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 25, 2022
Post category:Depression Health and Fitness humans of divorce mindfulness Poetry self-awareness Self-care Spirituality
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Without a plan, I often find my day goes marginally well. Since there was no plan, I did not succeed or fail. But I didn't move many of my creative chess pieces forward on the board either.

This Creative Life: A Lifelong Adventure into The Artist’s Way

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:March 19, 2022
Post category:mindfulness Poetry self-awareness Self-care Spirituality
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Don't let a single idea pass unnoticed. If you can capture the essence of the idea in some form, some shorthand version of your vision, then capture it. If you can stop everything else you are doing and allow the creative gift to come through you, do it. Stop. Listen. Create.