Time to celebrate! I have been writing to you three times a week for one year today. What a year it has been!
I wrote from lockdown, sheltered alone in my home in Tucson, Arizona. I have written from Salt Lake City, Portland, Salem, and Jefferson, Oregon. From Yuma, Arizona.
I wrote to make a difference for someone. At times I thought I couldn't possibly have anything to say. But I followed the practice of getting up in the dark and just typing. And sure enough, something finally comes. The words start to flow. I find my voice and have something to add to the conversation. I can create a gift for the world. For you, actually. Not the whole world. Just a few of you. I found with each day logged, my creative voice became stronger... more clear. And with the typing or long-hand, I find the words start coming fast than I can transcribe them. It happens every time. After 12 months of practice and 137 blogs, I see that I have access to my creative voice whenever I want. I just have to practice.
And speaking of practice.... Seth Godin's new book, The Practice, comes out tomorrow. It is a primer on how to be a creative professional. He has all the secrets there. The how to's. We are all creative and now is the time to level up. We need your creative voice, just as we need mine.
I will add a day starting this week. Now I will ship on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Cheers!!!