Dear Reader,
We hadn’t done a live stream in a while, and I had so much on my mind lately, today felt like a good day to have another one. I hope you don’t mind today’s different format. :)
If you want, I invite you to settle in and see where I’m at these days with the full video of the entire live stream.
If watching (or skipping around) a 29 minute video is a bit much, you can save time and see some highlights I selected below.
(Also, there should be a “transcript” button above, if you’d prefer to read my thoughts from the video.)
Today’s stream was an update on my healing journey and thoughts on my upcoming project, my first book: From War to Writing. Among many other things, I talked a bit about the prologue and how I see the book coming together.
But, enough text for intro… today is video day. 8^)
I hope you enjoy this departure from our regularly scheduled 3,000-ish word missive.
Prologue: My First Attempt at Solitude
This clip tells a brief story of when I hit the brakes on my downward spiral… and how that short trip to the cabin in the woods was a vital turning point.
On Loss, Writing, and Overcoming Hurdles
I think I know the story I’m meant to tell… or, the first one, at least. :)
The Bugler Stands Alone
One does not simply sound a bugle. To which drummer does the bugler march?
The Bugler stands alone.
But always has an audience.
Who plays over The Bugler?
Even the sound of war?
Who conducts The Bugler?
No-one.
The Bugler speaks without words, yet
the message is always clear.
The Bugler sets the tone.
calls of farewell
calls of warning
calls of retreat
calls to war
A reader recently asked me if I could think of a time I was “comfortable in my own skin.”
I am when I’m bugling.
There may be a deeper or more detailed allegory to draw from my occasional role as a bugler.
Make the Complex Simple
This is a short discussion on how I see my book as the vehicle to capture the most important lessons learned from my recovery … and present them in the most simple, understandable, and useful way possible.
Navigating the Healing Journey
Just because you have a plan doesn’t mean life won’t throw you curveballs.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this format for Live #2.
Please let me know what you think — of the content, or the presentation.
It feels like we are beginning a new chapter here. Quite literally, we are starting a new book, so there is that. :)
Thank you, dear reader, for joining me on this journey. I look forward to what comes next.
I hope you have a pleasant week. I’ll see you next Saturday.
Take care,
- jofty 8^)
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