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by Megan Cutter
Recently I was teaching a creative journaling class, and for some of the participants, writing took them to a place where they did not want to go. Writing can bring up feelings of anger, sadness, hurt that we thought we had dealt with or that we just don’t want to go there. Journaling provides a place where it is okay to be who you are, where you are, in this moment. No one is judging you.
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by Megan Cutter
On my writing bulletin board, I have a Shoe comic strip where Cosmo sits in front of his desk with a pile of disorganized papers. He cracks his knuckles, cleans his glasses, makes paper airplanes, anything but writing. Shoe comes in and says, “Got a minute?” Cosmo replies, “Can’t you see I’m writing?” as a paper doll unfolds. Sound familiar? We all can get the procrastination bug. |
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by Megan Cutter
Bringing my new computer home, I was filled with excitement and relief. Sitting at my desk, I turned the power button on. The keys glow on the keyboard- I am in awe.
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by Megan Cutter
“When a tool breaks, stop what you’re doing and fix the tool,” is a saying that my great grandfather would say. My question is, what if you can’t? Stop. In December, when my computer melted down, it was devastating as a freelance writer. |
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by Megan Cutter
Sunday morning I wake early from sleep, dreaming of the interview on Monday morning. Or was it today? No, I’m sure it was Monday. A wave of uncertainty washes over. I jump from sleep to my computer and hit the power button before I feed our black lab who is whining to eat. When I return, the computer screen is black. I push the power button again. Nothing. I push the power button five more times hoping that the same action will yield a different result. 7 am. My husband wakes up to a blood curling scream. |
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