Beginner’s mind is more advanced than you might think
“Hmmm. Can I do it? Should I do it? Will I do it?” Stutter Stumble Silence Awkward mumble Another stutter Breathe Regroup Stop being afraid of making a mistake Dig deep for the words and Speak Doing an interview in French on live radio is different than doing an interview in English on live the radio. This will not surprise you, but I was reminded recently of just how different the experience is. I had written an opinion piece about the importance of the arts in our community and, happily, I discovered it published in our local newspaper on Thursday of last week . I had submitted it on spec, with no real expectation it would be accepted because many many years ago I had written an opinion piece on reproductive rights that was rejected for being polemic rather than interesting and, because we hold experiences in our body until we expel them, that experience was very much with me as I wrote and then submitted this op/ed piece. So seeing my words in print on page A7 (a...