Commas, Semi-Colons, Periods

“Serendipity was my tour guide, assisted by caprice”― Pico Iyer

“In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still.”― Pico Iyer, The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere

In the story you write each day
How you think about things, others, circumstances, past, present, future
Approaches, entrances, exits, starts, in-betweens, stalls, detours, distractions
Autopilot, rushed, reacting, myopic
Fixed or growth mindset
Scatter commas, semi-colons and periods throughout to gentle drift, margins, white space, sweet music, connection, grounding, joy, delight, beauty
To change and shift the narrative, broaden the view
Choose, guide, guard, open, expand, awe, invite, wonder
You have your pen, write
Slow. Attention. Stillness.
Listen. Reflect. Respond.

“A comma . . . catches the gentle drift of the mind in thought, turning in on itself and back on itself, reversing, redoubling, and returning along the course of its own sweet river music; while the semicolon brings clauses and thoughts together with all the silent discretion of a hostess arranging guests around her dinner table.”― Pico Iyer