Workable #30: Mindful Work Allows for Experimentation
Focus — and even joy! — in the process opens us up to the possibility for Experimentation.
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Workable : \ ˈwər-kə-bəl \ : capable of being worked. Workables are bite-sized advice, ready to go. Caution! These might help.
Workable #29: Goal-orientation Leads to Work Feeling Like WORK
Sometimes, when we are goal-oriented, writing starts to feel like work, an obligation: it’s pressure instead of pleasure.
Workable #28: The Work is the Work
Focus on the task at hand. The results will take care of themselves.
Workable #27: It Will Never Be “Ready”
Get rid of the idea of “ready.” It will never be ready. Instead, think about when a piece is finished or when it needs to be shared.
Workable #26: Say “No” to Quid Pro Quo
What if we write simply to write? Is it possible for the activity to be its own purpose?
Workable #25: Writing and Exercise
One thing is true of both: I always feel better afterward; I'm always glad that I did. :)
Workable #24: Start a Meditation Practice
Meditation can offer a way into creative work.
Workable #23: Idiosyncrasy is the Only Option
...so you do you...!
Workable #21: Write Anywhere with Anything
What tools do you really need to write? Notebook and pen? Laptop? Typewriter? Smart phone?
Workable #20: Set a Pace That Works
You do not need to be on anyone else’s schedule. Work at your pace.