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Am I Teetering on the Brink and About to Fall or Fly?

April 2, 2022

That’s the question – fall or fly? One of my favorite sayings, usually attributed to Zen but said by John Burroughs, is, “Leap and the net will appear.” If you are unfamiliar with this phrase – it basically means that sometimes you need to just leap into the project, the idea, or what-have-you – and know that any freefall will be arrested. There is, however, another option. Don’t just leap and await the net. Leap

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Step One: Write; Step Two: Edit; Step Three: Profit?

Step One: Write. Step Two: Edit. Step Three: Profit?

March 29, 2022

Sadly, step three (Profit) requires more steps – and some other intangibles. Since 2013, I have self-published 17 books in total on Amazon. Five of them are nonfiction and published under Murray “MJ” Blehart, while the other 12 are fiction under MJ Blehart. From the outside, it looks like there are 3 steps to the writing process. Write. Edit. Profit! Except that’s just not the case. There are way more than 3 steps. What’s more

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Reevaluating, rebranding, and resolving

Am I Up for Another Round of Reevaluating, Rebranding, and Resolving Anew?

March 26, 2022

Of course I am! Life is all about reevaluating, rebranding, and resolving. Today I made an unintended statement that resonates with me quite a lot. Self-awareness is not a constant. Because it shifts so readily and frequently – it requires regular check-ins. It doesn’t matter what you do – doctor, lawyer, merchant-chief, artist, teacher, whatever. Like all other aspects of ourselves, the awareness of our career identities is going to change. Why? Because change is

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how can what I do help you?

How Can What I Do Help You With Whatever You Do?

March 22, 2022

What I do might be unique – but that doesn’t mean it can’t be helpful to/for you. I love to help people. This manifests in a multitude of ways. For example, in my medieval reenactment group, I teach new people how to fence regularly. I love teaching and getting new people enthusiastic about the game. Also, I tend to help at events and in general with various happenings. There are a lot of friends for

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read and reread

Do You Like to Reread Books You’ve Already Read Before?

March 19, 2022

I only reread a very small selection of books. I own a lot of books. Most, if not all of them, I’ve read at some time or other. And most of them I will never read again. This is why, a few years ago, I donated several large boxes of books to my local library. Given my tendency to move every 10 years or so – I’ve moved them many times. Books are a pain

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keep writing - NaNoWriMo

How Do I Combat (ADOS) Attention Deficit Ooooh-Shiny Syndrome and Keep Writing?

March 15, 2022

Sometimes it feels like the work to keep writing really is akin to combat. I do not suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), or any other diagnosable of that nature. Yet I still often must fight to keep my attention. I stole this from a friend many years ago – but I refer to my problem as Attention Deficit Oooooooo-Shiny Syndrome. Something shiny will catch my attention and draw me

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