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Member Update: The Boring Stuff

Whether it’s in business, around the house, or in your personal life, it’s tempting to ignore the boring stuff. But taking care of it early and often makes more fun stuff possible.

Member Update – Policing Your Time

One of the ideas from AWAI’s recent Bootcamp event is that serious writers are serious about policing their time. But what does it mean to be serious about policing your time, and how do you achieve that goal?

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More Clarity and Meaning Through Stillness

In our media-rich, over-stimulated society, it’s hard not to be exhausted. The Practice of Stillness can bring more meaning and focus to your work, to your relationships, and to your creative moments.

Writing Rituals: Getting Inspired

What if you could be inspired on demand? Would that help your productivity? What about your creativity? Get ideas for creative rituals to help you come up with more ideas and new ways to express them.

Writing Rituals: Pre-Work Rituals for Writers

The hardest part of writing work — or any kind of work — is getting started. This is where procrastination happens. Setting up pre-work rituals can ease you into getting started and help you be more productive once there.