March has been a turbulent season. The letter I wrote to Gus ("On Moving") illustrates this.

On Moving

A letter to Gus in which we talk about moving and even get into a little Buddhist philosophy

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All transitions bring with them some level of turbulence. While this transition out of my current job has led to all kinds of  uncertainty (and anxiety!), I am in this place where I do believe it will work out for the best. Opportunities are on the horizon.

Aren't they? :)

it's not working yet

I took a break from (re:)write this month, but I hope to be back soon. In the meantime, I keep churning out workables. I do hope these are helpful!

Workable #14: What Counts as “Practice”?

You set aside the time each day. What does it look like to practice your art?

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Workable #15: Committing to the Practice - Start Small

The greatest barrier to committing to your practice as an artist is trying to do too much too soon. Instead, start small.

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Workable #16: Use process goals to keep you going.

When your practice is oriented around the process, then you’re controlling the controllable.

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Workable #17: Measure What Matters

Every minute practicing your art is a minute you spent getting better.

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ROOTED Newsletter: March 2022

Thoughts on Critical Race Theory (CRT), responsibility & culpability, and a mess of links. The latest ROOTED newsletter is here.

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Avoid Busy-ness

Activities that are meaningful don’t keep us busy. They require time. Deep teaching asks us to value quality over quantity, to understand that less is more.

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This post was also picked up by Intrepid Ed News:

Avoid Busy-ness To Do Meaningful Work | Stephen Hebert - Intrepid ED News

Well, I kept us all busy. Keeping students busy means keeping me busy. Busy-ness feels like productivity, but it’s really not. Busy-ness fools me

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the unruly buddha

Taking the One Seat

The universe never promised us control, but the one seat lets us take stock of what we have.

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Counting Breaths to Calm the Mind and Train the Attention in Moments of Anxiousness

Counting my breaths grounds me and helps me get off the thought-train when I’m lying awake at night.

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what's next?

I've found it difficult to really concentrate on my craft. This is always the case, I suppose, for someone who is looking for ways to make ends meet. Thus, I have not been able to produce anything for (re:)write over at inwy.

This too shall pass, I'm sure.