I have been a firm believer for a long time now in the idea that “writing is thinking”. And now that I have stumbled upon the Zettelaksten method of knowledge management I note that a central principle of this system is the idea that writing is thinking, and the writing of your own permanent notes… Continue reading Writing is thinking-Zettelkasten confirms what I have always believed
Category: Writing
This practice of daily writing
This practice of daily writing that I do needs to lead somewhere. There must be a point to it, and I guess the most important objective is the commitment and act of showing up every day and doing something on a repeated basis. But there is no point becoming a prolific, consistent, improved (if that… Continue reading This practice of daily writing
Finding Woody Guthrie in Kinsale, #2
We were in Kinsale yesterday as we are in Cork for the long weekend-the new public holiday on Friday in recognition of the Covid 19 sacrifices made by people etc. Kinsale is a beautiful town and the Old Head of Kinsale is spectacular. But I was staring into the window of a second hand book… Continue reading Finding Woody Guthrie in Kinsale, #2
I never know what I am going to write
I have written a new blog post every day since I made that commitment on 31st January 2022. I promised myself that I would blog every day for 12 months. I used to always worry about what I would write about. But since I have made that commitment I just write something every day. Seth… Continue reading I never know what I am going to write
Mindfulness from writing-the therapeutic benefits of writing
Over the Christmas period I did a bit of ‘looking in’ to meditation and mindfulness. You will have, like me, read and heard a lot about mediation as an excellent way to help you organise your mind and avoid anxiety and stress. There are other benefits claimed, too, but relaxation and the avoidance of stress… Continue reading Mindfulness from writing-the therapeutic benefits of writing
Showing up every day is hard
Showing up every day is hard, regardless of your field of endeavour. It may be writing or making music or making art or working in what society sees as an important or unimportant job. Doing that thing, the work, day in day out, with consistency and reliability is difficult. I signed up again-for the third… Continue reading Showing up every day is hard
Choosing the right words
I write every day of my life. Much of my writing, however, is done for my work-my solicitor’s practice. I may be responding to an email, writing a blog post, writing a letter to a client or colleague solicitor, or threatening litigation. In all this writing I do not, I regret to say, spend much… Continue reading Choosing the right words
How I came to write with a fountain pen
The silver Sheaffer pen on this page is the fountain pen I used to pass the FE1 exams to gain entry to the Law Society. This pen sparked a love of fountain pens and I have used one in my daily life ever since. I bought the pen in a jewellers in the Liffey Valley… Continue reading How I came to write with a fountain pen
Maintaining the daily writing habit
Developing and maintaining the habit of writing every day is a tough task. Doing it for a short while or sporadically is easy but writing on a Monday morning, like today, when your email inbox has filled up over the weekend, you have a busy day ahead with a packed calendar, and you want to… Continue reading Maintaining the daily writing habit
Punctuation-a basic guide to the essentials of punctuation
I write letters every day as part of my work as a solicitor. A solicitor spends a great deal of time reading and writing, and one of the reasons making my living in law is most suitable for me personally is that I love to read and write. I also adhere easily to rules and… Continue reading Punctuation-a basic guide to the essentials of punctuation