HeyJaredPassion Project x Cat Margulis
A newsletter about how to make your passion project happen—whether that's becoming a published author or authoring a life you love
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Stop beating yourself up. Try this instead. (opens the original)
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Run, don’t walk, toward your dreams (opens the original)
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Years ago, I took a parkour class for a magazine article I was writing.And that lesson has stayed with me forever.My instructor told me that if you want to do something impossible, if you want to scale a wall, you have to run at it—no hesitation, no fear.I feel the same way about chasing your dreams.This weekend, I gave myself 48 hours to do something I could’ve taken years to do.I drafted a screenplay almost overnight to meet a contest deadline that just came across my radar. Of course it helpe
A Leap of Faith (opens the original)
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Years ago, I had the honour of interviewing screenwriting expert Michael Hauge, who has worked with Will Smith, Reese Witherspoon and countless others.He told me that all stories, really, are about courage.The courage to do the scary thing.To stand up for what you believe.To love.To leave.As I’ve been working on my own stories – in fiction and, well, life – I’ve been thinking about that.Take that proverbial phrase for example – leap of faith. It’s about drumming up the courage to take that first
Before It Becomes What’s Next (opens the original)
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Just a quick note to say hi, after a summer-long pause…Yesterday, I dropped my twins off for their first day of high school.Before that, last week, I moved my eldest into first year residence at the University of Guelph Ontario.Change is coming for all of us whether we like it or not.And the thing about change is that we get to let go of something to welcome something new in.This summer, I let go of a lot.I let go of meetings and events, new clients, and even social media, so I could focus on my
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