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ANXIOUS WRITER ATTEMPTS ADVENTUROUS LIFE
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Writing Books, Seeking God, Teaching Writing, and Coping with OCD
I’m a writer who dodged being a minister; I saw that my dharma, my calling, was instead to write about body and spirit, to explore in fiction my metaphysical questions. I’ve spent the past 35+ years as a freelancer, with 2 novels, 2 nonfiction books, magazine and newspaper articles from 25+ countries, a few seasons as a TV reporter, copy for ad agencies, a winter in India, and my manuscript and career consulting services for writers.
It’s not because I’m naturally lion-hearted that I’ve chosen the topic of bold living and bold writing. It’s because I aspire to living and writing with courage. I wrestle with these matters; I even have a touch of an anxiety disorder, specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. You probably know the saying: we teach what we need to learn.
I post here about daily fears and triumphs, about writing and, if I ever get my courage up, about mysticism, the ultimate brazen act: direct experience of God. I hope you’ll leap into the wide-ranging conversation here and come back often. I hope you’ll find the talk here encouraging for your own adventures.
It’s not because I’m naturally lion-hearted that I’ve chosen the topic of bold living and bold writing. It’s because I aspire to living and writing with courage. I wrestle with these matters; I even have a touch of an anxiety disorder, specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. You probably know the saying: we teach what we need to learn.
I post here about daily fears and triumphs, about writing and, if I ever get my courage up, about mysticism, the ultimate brazen act: direct experience of God. I hope you’ll leap into the wide-ranging conversation here and come back often. I hope you’ll find the talk here encouraging for your own adventures.
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American gathers courage in a Hindu holy city
A preacher-mystic dares to tell about the voices
Giving can heal and empower the giver
A business encourages bold thinking
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5 comments:
You have shown amazing restraint Paggy in not blogging about your email woes! What is the outlet for your email frustrations? Level 1 I swear like a sailor at the computer, Level II I get into my reboot, be one with the computer mode and Level III I kick it.
I'm curious. What subject are the on?
Kenju, I don't understand your question. Maybe a word was left out?
Anon, you have the levels of grief/rage well-articulated. I don't proceed on any plan.
But I'm told that I lost my characteristic mildness on the phone to fixers Friday afternoon. When I hung up, Carrie-in-the-next-office said, "Please tell me this is resolved." Lisa-in-the-office- over-mine came downstairs and said I'd been yelling. I hadn't realized it.
Oh dear...I can only imagine your frustration!
Thanks, Debbie. I think it's now fixed. Halleluia!
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