HeyJaredDesire Lines
A notebook about writing, the creative life and learning patience.
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The summer of little pivots (opens the original)
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I see you. The yous that are out of a job, quitting a job, surviving a job, losing love, grieving love, moving house, repairing drains, drowning in paperwork, calling lawyers, going under the knife, waiting for the call, caring for a frail parent, quibbling with siblings, navigating one crisis after another, trying to be grateful through it all. Yes, I see you all. What do I see? I see you making little pivots every day. Shifting mindsets. Loving yourselves more. Feeding that confidence. Dreamin
The spiritual side of strength training (opens the original)
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So it turns out, I also get an expansive spiritual experience from lifting weights.It requires me to be fully in my body, while also allowing me to escape the spirals of anxious thought that can sometimes make me feel like a prisoner. The space created is then usually filled with creative ideas, insights into situations, clarity on certain conversations. I feel more grounded in my feet when I leave the gym, somehow taller and more confident in myself.It is not uncommon for me to spend the 12-min
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