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    How To Be Motivated by Tiny Rewards

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    Tiny rewards that motivate and bring joy

    Kibble as a spiritual practice is not just for dogs. The importance of small rewards can be very motivational and this essay looks at how.

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    Ardis Mayo
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    Do You Get Distracted When You Write?

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    Old postcard of writer spilling ink

    . . . My breathing slows. My eyes focus on a blank page. A dreamlike image of an old woman fleeing into the night emerges in my imagination…

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