Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
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Award-winning author Nita Sweeney writes, coaches creatives, and lives in Columbus, the heart of Ohio. She publishes Write Now Columbus and her blog Bum Glue. Follow the blog for more updates.
Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
2w ago
Are you an innie or an outie? No. Not belly buttons. Motivation. Some people are internally motivated. They get things done by deciding they are going to do them. Their […]
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Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
2M ago
How to meditate through anxiety, panic, and depression Anxiety and panic. When I first began to experience anxiety, especially panic attacks, I could not meditate directly on the experience. First, […]
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Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
2M ago
The pain of mental health challenges During my first big race, the Capital City Half and Quarter Marathon in Columbus, my anxiety nearly kept me from even signing up. On […]
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Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
3M ago
Desensitizing Around Painful Sounds I use meditation to overcome difficulties around unpleasant thoughts and body sensations, specifically the sound of leaf blowers and lawn mowers. If a landscape crew was […]
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Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
3M ago
Taking the Wrong Medicine Shinzen often talks about the temptation to do what’s easy or comes naturally. He calls it, “taking the wrong medicine.” If for example you prefer guided […]
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Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
3M ago
Practicing with Pain and Pleasure There it was, that familiar twinge. While training for a third marathon, I’d chosen the indoor track over the ice and snow-covered Olentangy Trail. Sixteen […]
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Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
3M ago
Tricky Body Those of us who live with mental health symptoms may have out-of-proportion thoughts and body sensations. We might be hypervigilant, with not just a tricky mind, but a […]
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Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
3M ago
After reading today’s page in A Daily Dose of Now, you might wonder why someone who says they don’t make New Year’s resolutions would host a 100-Day movement challenge like […]
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Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
3M ago
Untangling emotions The last year my father was alive coincided with my recovery from a major depressive episode during which I had nearly killed myself. He and I spent his […]
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Bum Glue: The true secret of (Nita’s) writing
4M ago
The 5 Conditions During the meditation leader training I took at the Sage Institute for Creativity & Consciousness, they introduced us to “The 5 Conditions,” another way to look at […]
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