Life is not a permanent situation
During the pandemic shut down, I had the worst resistance to writing. The funny part is that the book is about breaking through resistance for writers. The irony did not go unnoticed. It was actually a great experience in hindsight, but I had to learn a few lessons experientially. Think about it: you can understand something intellectually, philosophically, and even spiritually, but until you understand something experientially you really don’t actually know it. You can hypothesize about it, even teach it, but true learning comes when you are willing to experience it and really...
Read MoreThe Beauty of Facing Resistance
True Story: I decided to take the long route. I rented a cabin in Long Beach, Washington to get away for five days from Portland, Oregon so I could write. The cabin had no wifi or TV. It was perfect. I could have taken the fastest route, a 2 1/2 hour drive, but I was sick of driving on Highway 26, which has become too familiar, too crowded, and boring. I trusted my GPS and said f*ck it, I’m going to drive an extra 25 minutes in order to see new places and experience new terrain and enjoy the 2 hours and 45-minute drive. Until… Two hours and ten minutes later I looked ahead and saw what...
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