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Make the time.

I hate that sentence. It assumes a lot about agency, not to mention the reader’s mental and physical abilities. The core of it is necessary to hear, though. It would be better stated as, “You must fight for enough time to devote to the things that matter.” No one

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Daily Lunch Notes Update

This may be the last two weeks of my punny, daily lunch [https://www.cjchilvers.com/my-most-important-daily-writing-assignment/] notes [https://www.cjchilvers.com/daily-lunch-notes/] to my son. He says the other kids at lunch enjoy them more than he does now. After a few years, the joke is starting get old.

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Daily Lunch Notes

I’m still doing these [https://www.cjchilvers.com/my-most-important-daily-writing-assignment/]. Daily creativity can be practiced in many forms. These days, I’m easier on myself — some are totally of the top of my head and others I’ve edited from overused puns. Hey, I’m a dad, a mental condition

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This Quote Scares the Hell Out of Me

> "Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.” — Carl Jung This quote freaks parents out. Google it and read about heads exploding. Parents love to beat themselves up about their choices. Couple this with the