Is your writing dead?
Oh, hi friends!
Took me a bit to figure this one out, but as far as I can tell…
You can write what is safe and dead.
Or you can write what is scary and alive.
“Close your eyes,” Gordon instructs. “Does anything feel weird? Because that’s what this is; feeling weird is how you know you’re still here. When was the last time you ate? Because all a human needs is food, water, and rest. You’ve got to remind yourself: you’re just 160 pounds of goo in the middle of a very big universe. So whatever’s bumming you out right now, just know that it will fade. Every problem feels big in the moment, but Gordon, you know better. So focus on just being being. And try to look up from your computer every once in a while.”
This is from the show Halt and Catch Fire, which I didn't watch, but this quote makes me want to. Look up. Look up. Look up. (h/t Charlotte)
An Assortment of Goods
I Miss My Army Uniform. Loved this Racked essay by Nina Semczuk.
Btw, I went to a culture conference the other week and found 9 ways to make work more human. (Group meditation was involved.)
If you like me even a little, you'll vote for Harry Evans’ magazine cover.
Elon Musk used to be a janitor of a boiler room at a lumber mill. Madonna was a cashier at Dunkin’ Donuts. Kara Cut organized law files in a basement. We all get our start somewhere.
How Lewis Howes got to 40 million podcast downloads and the bestseller list.
My can’t-wait-for-this weekend read is this Sam Smith profile by Taffy Afkner. Yes!
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Love, Kara