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Learning to Prioritize

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Emily Hokett

Running (ultra) long distances demands focus Training for this ultralong run has incidentally taught me how to better focus. It has also helped me internalize the natural shifts that come with focus. So what’s next for me? I’m thinking of

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Calm Writing in Early Mornings with Analog Tools

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Emily Hokett

Keeping Time, Creating Space, and Noting Challenges of a Regular Writing Practice The early morning is my favorite time of day. I enjoy the quiet of the morning. Nothing is expected from me when I wake up, and it’s a

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Processes of July: Outcomes Are Overrated.

Posted on August 5, 2024August 4, 2024 by Emily Hokett

  I will leave you with a writing quote I found comforting that I discovered on Elliot Chan’s YouTube channel. “As things stand now, I am going to be a writer. I’m not sure that I’m going to be a

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June: Pause for Joy

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Emily Hokett

Journaling thought loops and problem-focused coping. When I was an undergraduate, I took a course in health psychology. It was one of my favorite courses, taught by one of my favorite professors. She explained the difference between emotion- and problem-focused

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What’s Your Core Note-Taking System?

Posted on January 28, 2024January 28, 2024 by Emily Hokett

Necessary Components and Workflow.  The information that we collect, organize, and review represents our journey across time. Our notes form our written history. Note-taking strategies help us learn and retain new information, remember previous information from the past, and grow

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Literary Therapy, This is What Got Me Through This Year And Will Get Me Through the Next And the Next…

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Emily Hokett

Writing, Reflection, Refocusing, and Next Steps.

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Creativity Drivers, Workflows, and Cycles for My Writing Habit

Posted on May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 by Emily Hokett

A brief series on why And How I write. Notes This blog series developed from several influences. A few of them include: Mason Currey, Octavia Butler, Austin Kleon, Langston Hughes, and Hugh MacLeod. I posted a couple of other tiny

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My Current Writing Habit, A Little Every Single Day

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by Emily Hokett

What motivates you to write? There are only a couple of creative habits that I try to practice every day. Writing is both of them. In the mornings, I journal. Lately, I’ve also been taking time to read and write

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The Case For Apple Notes, A Reference Material and Writing Workflow

Posted on December 3, 2022December 3, 2022 by Emily Hokett

You can certainly “just use Apple Notes” for internet-based referencing and writing. Here are some practical use cases. There’s a lot of talk about tools and note-taking in the creativity space. In effect, tools are just tools. They may help

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