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NewZine Archives : 2011 : October 1 Issue – National Make A Mistake Day!
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National Make A Mistake Day!
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Never be jealous of someone’s good writing. Study it. They have opened the path for you.
~ Natalie Goldberg
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October 1 Journal
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October 1, 2011 Journal
October 1: National Make A Mistake Day!*
Did you know that October 1 is National Make a Mistake Day? Isn't that awesome? Imagine A WHOLE DAY devoted to sanctioned mistake-making that we get to be proud of!

So what mistakes are you going to make today? What guilt, shame, or frustration over not-being-perfect can you let go of? What intended gaffe will make you laugh? Let's celebrate our mistakes! And let's make 'em good!

To inspire your brazen mistake-making, this NewZine is littered with them! No actually, my perfectionism won't allow such recklessness, but here's a recent example of one of mine, synchronicitly synched with this forgiving celebration:

...So I decided to accept Tom Evan's invitation to chat casually about creativity for his Moments of Light podcast series. Now, Tom is a prolific contributor to Creativity Portal from the UK (see his new Flavours of Thought series), and from the very first moment I met him, I linked his name with the famous sausage/restaurant brand in the US. See the sign above — it naturally fits, right?

Well... as it turns out, I'm good at making sausage out of names in recorded interviews. BUT I'm also good at using my own mistakes learning experiences as humor fodder in creative expression. So, if you're the least bit interested in listening in on our conversation, witnessing my gaffe, and reading some self-reflective silly from me, it's all here.

The great news for me and recorded interviews is now the pressure's off. What a comic relief. Mistakes were made. And now more can easily follow.

Enjoy making your mistakes today. And tomorrow. And the day after. You're allowed to and in unlimited amounts. Let go of the pressure of trying to be perfect. Relax and laugh more. This is life — right here — in all its imperfect glory. Let's celebrate!

Chris
Chris Dunmire, Creativity Portal®
Expert Mistake-Maker
Explore & Express Your Creativity!

*National Make A Mistake Day (NMAMD) is brought to you by unofficial order and not-so-serious delegation of Creativity Portal® (www.creativity-portal.com). NMAMD celebrates the inevitable happenings, instances, and events of being human, including, but not limited to: mistake making, blunders, gaffes, and measuring once, but cutting twice.
Features
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Lightning Strikes Twice: Natalie Goldberg Interview, Continued

In your opinion, what is the primary commitment a writer must make to her work, and to her readers?

Flavours of Thought
Recipes for Fresh Thinking Series Introduction

We think of our thoughts as being our own and largely being generated in our heads. This is a natural conclusion to come to. I wrote Flavours of Thought as an exploration of what is really happening in our heads in order to give a closer approximation to how it all really works.
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