View Your Time Set Aside for Writing as Sacred
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The word sacred is not too lofty of a word to describe your time set aside to write. In this episode, Melissa and Dave co-opt a religious term and apply it to the time set apart to write.   Great Moments in the Episode (1:49) Dave's progress: his daughter is picking up the sport of lacrosse in high school. (4:39) Melissa's progress: she launched her website for Megillicutti, something she has wanted to do for years. (8:03) How the idea for this episode came up in our research for a workshop on writing rituals. (10:35) Some may use the word sacred to describe the kind of writing, but we use it to describe the act of writing itself. (13:52) Sacred is the opposite of secular. The secular in in our lives is the grind, the daily parts of life - making dinner for the kids, attending sporting events, attending meetings - and everything that we do to make our way in this world. (17:45) So much of our lives flows towards utility - exchanging time for money or for survival. (22:37) Your sacred time for writing may not look like actual writing. It might be a long meditative walk or a visit to a museum. (26:23) No one is coming to save you; no one will help you set aside sacred time to write. It's on you. (29:12) The role of rituals in creating sacred space for you to write.   (36:46) Words of the Episode Apricity - the warmth of the sun in winter cynosure - a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration   Follow Journey Sixty6 https://www.journeysixty6.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@journeysixty6writingforpub https://www.facebook.com/journeysixty6 https://www.instagram.com/journeysixty6/   Follow Dave on 2 Guys and a River https://www.instagram.com/2guysandariver/ https://2guysandariver.com/   Follow Melissa on Megillicutti https://www.instagram.com/megillicutti/
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