I learned at a fairly early age that I cannot always control the things that are sent my way or the things that other people do, but I can most certainly control how I think about them and react to them. I don’t spend a lot of time dwelling on the negative. I believe that having a good, peaceful mind is the basic premise for a good life.
— Wilma Mankiller
from “The Way Home”, Every Day is a Good Day
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Grant writing's a lot like academic paper-writing in that to get the bulk of the real writing done you've got to get yourself into a nice flow state for the words to come out. I rely heavily on music to get me there - pick a song, set it on repeat, get goin'. This weekend I've been all about this Aloe Blacc cut to get me going. Appropriate theme, eh, for trying to bring home some grant dollars?
p.s. Has anyone seen How to Make it in America?
This makes me miss New Hampshire so much!