HeyJaredBecause We Can
A monthly motivational newsletter about creativity for creative people.
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Create Art For What You Believe In | Issue 48 | Because We Can (opens the original)
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Hey Creative Crew,It’s one of the busiest weeks at the day job right now. Possibly ever.In non-working hours, there is a whole scroll’s worth of house projects in need of attention, along with family gatherings, errands, social events, and other activities to manage. My sleep schedule is messy, and when I would normally guzzle copious amounts of black coffee to keep me going, I’ve cut back to about one cup per day—doctor’s orders—to help manage my blood pressure. After that first, sweet, delicio
Cream of Chicken and Rice Soup for the Soul | Issue 47 | Because We Can (opens the original)
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Hey friends,Every couple of weeks, my wife and I get the unrelenting urge to order cream of chicken and rice soup from Paul’s, a popular family owned restaurant in Elgin. We often split an entree to round out the meal, but the main draw for us has and will always be that quart of soup, complete with sliced bread, prime for dipping. It’s comforting, soul-soothing, homemade, and has the right amount of lemon, almost bordering on an avgolemono soup.For as long as we’ve lived in the area, Paul’s has
The Strongest Bond of All | Issue 46 | Because We Can (opens the original)
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July is Disability Pride Month, coinciding with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The movement leading to the ADA, like many civil rights movements, was initially dismissed and downplayed, then shamed and described as “impossible” when its momentum could not be stopped. While there were many protests, The Capitol Crawl in March of 1990 was a watershed moment a mere four months before the signing of the ADA. During the Capito
Imaginative, Thoughtful & Imperfectly Human (opens the original)
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Hey friends,Whenever I open up a draft to write at the day job, an AI icon follows me around, lurking in my peripheral. I don’t acknowledge it, but it acknowledges me. Waiting. Watching. A similar event happens every time I open my email, albeit worse. In my inbox, Gemini is waiting impatiently at the side of my screen.“Can I summarize this email for you?”No, I can read. Besides, it’s only 5 sentences.“Can I suggest a reply?”No.“Here. Click one of these!”
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