I was recently reintroduced to “morning pages.” I first learned of them in Julia Cameron’s book, the Artist’s Way–which now has a pretty nifty Web site. And for awhile, in my twenties, I’d put pencil to paper every morning and write whatever came to mind … until I forgot the meaning behind the practice and quit. It’s not about writing something brilliant, useful, or even legible. The pages, she says, are a way to better understand ourselves.
These two questions plopped on the page today:
“If you had all the time in the world what would you do?”
“If you had a limited amount of time in the world what would you do?”
Your answer to these may give you insight as to what in your life needs to be changed–what can you include or omit to enhance your existence.
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by Fawn on August 20, 2010
The following six invest-in-yourself suggestions are a continuation of Me Amoeba’s previous post, Time is Money: Invest in Yourself. Click HERE if you missed it. The investment options below don’t have to cost much, but you will have to spend some time on them. [click to continue…]
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Time: a simple noun we’ve turned into a four-letter word complete with negative connotations. Most of us would like to ignore it and everything it represents but are, instead, thrown on the battlefield burdened by tasks and to-do’s and promises to still fulfill. In addition, the obstacles in our path—things that weren’t suppose to be in the way like car accidents, computer problems, and fostering a litter of kittens—forever increase. Regardless how much or how little we accomplish today, we think tomorrow will prove more productive and so we schedule it that way—flipping an obvious finger to that thing called time. [click to continue…]
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Summer brings an array of excuses to get out of town—graduations in May and June, family reunions in July and August, and weddings on into fall. This year perhaps your house landed on someone else’s itinerary. Yes! Let’s imagine you are expecting company—and not the dreaded person that encourages you to schedule an out-of-town emergency or to work overtime, but one of your dearest friends lost to hectic schedules and a new life in a state you refuse to visit.
Your friend plans on staying a few short days. You wish it were longer but [click to continue…]
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