On creative trust

write as though you can burn it all

What have you done that you previously thought was impossible?

I recall thinking I’d never be able to write coherent sentences, let alone write a book.

I was once sure that I would never get a college degree. I got two.

At one time I was afraid of drowning, so I avoided the pool; some years later, I soared off the high dive. (Okay, maybe soared is an ex…