beginner mindset and the creative process

I like when two opposing thoughts are both correct.

Sometimes beginner mindset holds you back and sometimes it is just the thing that ignites your life.

Often your 10,000 hours make your work sing. But with mastery you need to stay green.

“In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” — Zen monk Shunryu Suzuki Continue reading

keeping your stories straight

Wow

This just in

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reframing tradition

no dieters allowed -annual cookie exchange

no dieters allowed -annual cookie exchange

I love traditions especially the ones of December. But traditions, like life, have a way of changing. You can hold on for dear life or you can update.

A group of us do a cookie exchange every year. We make and then take 12 dozen cookies each. It is always weird to me that others will say What on earth are you going to do with 12 dozen cookies?

cookies everywhere

That is a dumb question.

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