Hack your own Wikipedia
Write Your Dream Wiki
Ready for a brand-new maneuver to figure out a goal or the dreaded five-year plan? Write your Wikipedia entry. Don't write it based on where you currently are, but rather where you want to go. Start with Early Life, go through School, Personal Life, and Career, breaking it down into as much detail as you’d like. (You can leave out References; the one reference is your big creative brain.) Go big. You might be surprised by what you write in this blueprint—and what you leave out. I was.
What’s the question at the core of your work?
What question are you trying to answer for others?
These are the two questions Wild author Cheryl Strayed asks her creative writing students. I like them so much; they can be applied to all creative work. She shared these during a lovely video interview with Marie Forleo. Watch here.
My Misc. Monday
An Open Letter to Runners Who Think They're "Too Slow"
Is that you? My latest for Shape on the joys of running that aren't tied to your time.
My New Favorite Brooklyn Coffee Shop
Dot & Line in Boerum Hill is adorable and welcoming. I profiled the spot—and its husband-and-wife co-owners—in my latest story for The Bridge. You should visit!
Thank you for reading.
Love, Kara