Goddard College has a tradition of students writing a letter to themselves at the end of each intensive on-campus residency. While going through some old books of mine, this letter, from my Winter '04 residency, fell out from between the pages. The timing for me is still perfect:
Dear Jim,
Write from your spine, without arrogance or false humility- both are a form of self-hatred.
Write as if you were God when he created the universe-made small afterwards.
Indeed, they will increase- you will decrease.
You are a sincere visitor and you are welcome inside.
Cast away your doubt.
Always remember, people are dying a little bit every day. Bring them life- and fill your time doing the same thing for yourself-
You are a love poet-You bring people back into their bodies again-
Expect originality and magic from yourself.
Love,
Yourself
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