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Try A Dose of Aspiration for the Long Haul Sheila Lewis-creatingwritenow Jan 05, 2026 New Year’s Inspirations and Resolutions can jump-start 2026, but will they last? In my experience, not so much. We may love the dazzle of a new idea, a bold beginning, but grow bored or tire of the tedious work it takes to sustain that idea to completion. We second-guess its worth and lose momentum. I couldn’t help thinking about this when it snowed and briefly covered our gray New York City

By Sheila Lewis @creatingwritenow Oct 20, 2025 As a non-linear, visual thinker and writer, I haven’t introduced why I post what I do. Substack asks (subtly) that we think, shape, and post content of interest & inspiration. Because I teach contemplative meditation and writing (and recreate 40+ years of learning experiences that might save you time) I offer open-ended themes and pretty pictures to focus the eye on the moment and its expansion in the hope of softening the colli