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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“When you write about something painful, like illness or loss, how do you decide between telling it as it truly felt and shaping it so others can bear to read it?”
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YAAASSS make bad art!! In order to create art, you have to create ANYTHING. When people ask how I write so much, I tell them that I write mountains more trash which they never see.... The Well
I'm like, "If I write on Uptrust, what will I write about for my other stuff?" Ugh. That thought is poorly shaped. I believe the shapes of our thoughts create us back. That thought is telling my mind to format like a finite well.... - Plovie...
Having fun (being here, being Present) without distraction
What I care about: A Handbook for Angels: Accountable Innocence — my most active writing project: exploring innocence, ego, self-acceptance, compassion, presence, and what becomes visible when the assumed separation between self and other falls away.... - marcello...
- onIf this platform is built on trust, then I vow to show up as I am — open, honest, and real. Will I fail this test or flourish? Let’s find out.by
welcome! Glad you're here. I kinda hope you fail a little bit, as way to flourish more! I have had a few 'failures' posting here that have helped me see things I was previously totally unaware of, for example writing a "click bait" type headline that obscured the point i... - Shiatsuguy...
- Shera JoyCry...
Totally, only been using chatgpt for cover letter sentence structure and resumes - the same of which, use to send to friends for help with grammar and sentence flow.... Your question about other things besides optics was a part of it. Pete's take about my optics alternative being incomplete felt like a big chunk. Easier to see with hindsight!... My advice is not to scrap your content, put it into a content library, and revisit it again in the future. The world is hungry for advice, ways to improve, and do things smarter. I suggest you start by asking, "Who is your ideal audience?" What is important to them?... AI has helped me think more clearly. When I’m dealing with something messy — like unclear rules, confusing systems, or writing something that needs to be firm but not rude — it helps me sort my thoughts, tighten my wording, and see the situation without the emotional noise....