Monthly Archives: October 2009

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  Wherein I work out my daddy issues and insult all Baby Boomer grandparents.

  Posted on October 28, 2009 by Kat French in managing attention, real life, relationships

  Please bear in mind this post is the product of gross generalization about an entire generation. Of course, obviously, you’ll know lots of people who are exceptions to what I’m about to say. I know several people who are exceptions. But I’ve seen and heard enough stories from other Gen Xers to know it’s not [...]

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  Not a Morning Pages Person? Try a Daily Download Instead.

  Posted on October 21, 2009 by Kat French in story & craft

  If you’re a writer, someone has probably suggested Julia Cameron’s morning pages exercise. But what if you’re not a morning person? Here’s a decent alternative, with a few benefits of its own.

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  The Reality of Unreality and other thoughts from BlogWorldExpo

  Posted on October 15, 2009 by Kat French in real life, relationships

  I am currently in Las Vegas, possibly the least “real” place on earth. Everything is fabricated, contrived, an illusion…But it’s got me thinking. Because I do think people have genuine, real transformative experiences on reality shows. Maybe all that contrivance pushes some people to dig deeper and connect with what actually is real and genuine about themselves. Maybe it causes some to seek out and actively pursue their own souls, for fear of losing them in that environment…

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  Who are your anti-mentors?

  Posted on October 14, 2009 by Kat French in managing attention, relationships

  When it comes to personal/professional growth, spiritual disciplines, and social media, we talk a lot about the importance of finding good mentors. When you’re learning better ways of doing things, it can be fantastically helpful to have someone who has successfully navigated that territory to show you the way.  Or at least, a way that [...]

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  In which I confess I am not a human Swiss-Army knife.

  Posted on October 13, 2009 by Kat French in managing attention

  Mindy Wagner wrote a post last week on WebDesignerDepot that really spoke to me in defense of the jack of all trades. Most of what she wrote about being a web generalist are also true of me (although design was never my strong suit).  Like Mindy, my endless curiosity and willingness to teach myself the [...]

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  The truth about secrets

  Posted on October 12, 2009 by Kat French in real life, relationships

  You guys should be extremely grateful you didn’t have to read the first version of this post, because it was awful.  It was awful because it was way too much like the kind of post I’m about to complain about. I love you reader friends.  I love that you comment, that you read, and that [...]

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