Dispatch

Here you'll find my short form Dispatch blog posts. Each week I gather and send them out to my newsletter community in the Sunday Roundup.
May
16
The number 30 painted on a road in America

#30 The end of an experiment

When I embarked on this experiment to post 30 blog posts in 30 days I knew it would be challenging.
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May
15
Ernest Hemingway writing at his desk in a campsite in Kenya, circa 1953

#29 Build momentum by writing like Ernest Hemingway

Close your writing for the day with an unfinished sentence. If you’ve dabbled in writing and spent a bit
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May
14

#28 Weekly Roundup 2023.05.14

Happy Sunday! Welcome to my Weekly Roundup. I've almost finished my experiment to write 30 blog posts in
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May
13
A bearded man in a grey checked shirt with his new fiance, both are smiling.

#27 Whoops... 💍

I have a confession: I had a blip in my 30 daily blog posts in 30 days experiment. But I
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May
12
A small white alarm clock held by a man in his hand

#26 Life is short: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman

The average human lifespan is 4,000 weeks. We often think of time stretching before us like a vast ocean
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May
11
A pile of old and tattered notebooks

#25 How many notebooks are too many notebooks?

Dividing our notebooks by intended use makes abundant sense. We wouldn’t write musings on our dating life or turn
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May
10
#24 All couples need a Date Jar

#24 All couples need a Date Jar

No matter how long you’ve been in a relationship with someone, going out on dates is a wonderful way
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May
09
Writing a long to do list on squared paper

#23 Multitasking is overrated with one major exception

When we are busy there’s a temptation to multitask our way through our to-do lists. But attempting to tackle
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May
08
A man walking alone in the hills

#22 Seven reasons walking is your creative secret weapon

Walking is a fantastic way to exercise but it can also boost creativity. Besides the physical benefits of a walk,
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May
07

#21 Weekly Roundup 2023.05.07

Happy Sunday! Welcome to my Weekly Roundup. I'm two-thirds of the way through my experiment to write 30
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