Digest for January 2, 2026
🪞 A Reflection
The clearest high point of 2025 was finally giving my writing the honesty it had been waiting for. I stopped circling the truth and began trusting it. Pages that had stalled for years moved once I allowed myself to write without self-protection or apology. Writing became less about producing and more about listening—staying present long enough for the right sentences to surface. Much of that work is finding its way into Misaligned, a book I plan to publish on June 10, 2026, shaped by questions I’ve carried for decades. The year didn’t resolve my story, but it helped me tell it more truthfully.
Reflection Quiz — Reading Between the Lines (2025)
1. What didn’t make 2025 a high point, according to the reflection?
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External recognition, dramatic change, or public milestones.
2. Why did stalled pages finally begin to move?
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Because the author stopped writing defensively and allowed honesty to take precedence over comfort.
3. What does “listening” mean in the context of the author’s writing practice?
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Staying present long enough for clarity to emerge, rather than forcing productivity or conclusions.
4. What does the planned publication of Misaligned signal about the author’s relationship to unfinished work?
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A shift from carrying questions indefinitely to committing to share them openly, even without full resolution.
5. Why is clarity described as preferable to feeling “lighter”?
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Because clarity reflects understanding and alignment, not escape from weight or responsibility.
✨ Quote of the Week
“Time is greater than space.”
— Pope Francis