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As we stand here, in the dawning moments of a new year, let’s all take a moment to acknowledge the acts of generosity, enthusiasm, and bravery of our community in sharing their personal stories, observations, and lessons. Through them, the members of THWACK have transformed the last 31 days into an exercise in reflection,…
It is often observed that, "The practice of writing begets more writing," which I, at least, have certainly found to be true. But more than that, the act of writing creates connections to readers (not to mention other writers) in unexpected and delightful ways. Perhaps this is because writing is always personal, even when…
Over the course of December, the THWACK community had the privilege to peek inside the personal thoughts and formative moments of many of our members. The ideas, stories, and emotions they shared with us were sometimes raw with honest sincerity, often amusing, and always relevant and engaging. As monitoring aficionados, we…
This is our last full week of the challenge (as well as the last full week of 2018) and I'm committed to making the most of every moment, every insight, and every comment—all of which have been both a joy and a privilege to read. Here is my summary of both the lead authors and a selection of comments. Thank you to everyone…
Here in the third week of the challenge, I continue to be awed, impressed, and humbled by the insight and honesty our community is sharing with each other, both in the “lead” articles each day, and in the comments below them. The outpouring of love, support, wonder, joy, and curiosity is a microcosm of the THWACK community…
All of the thoughts in week 1 were so deep, so thoughtful, so wonderfully personal and insightful that it's hard to imagine this week matching it. And yet, if you were following along each day, you know it did. Once again I'm going to divide my summaries between our incredible lead authors and the insightful and honest…
Welcome to the week 1 wrap-up of the 2018 December Writing Challenge! If you missed the initial announcement, the structure of our third annual community event has changed this year. Instead of offering a new word each day on which everyone can reflect, we're taking a single idea and hearing everyone's unique view of it:…
“I heard a bird sing in the dark of December. A magical thing. And sweet to remember. We are nearer to Spring than we were in September. I heard a bird sing in the dark of December.” - Oliver Herford Here on the eve of the darkest month, when cultures across the world celebrate light in an attempt to brighten the short…
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