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The Lost Art of Being a Beginner
There was a time when being the new guy was almost a rite of passage. Nobody expected you to know everything on your first day. You asked questions because you were supposed to. You made mistakes because everyone did. You listened to the people who had been there longer than you and, little by little, you earned their trust. It was rarely glamorous and it certainly was not easy, but every experienced employee had one thing in common. At some point, they had all been beginners.
By Megan Janousek4 months ago in Journal
The Draft Folder Where My Motivation Went to Disappear
I used to think writing burnout would happen all at once. I imagined it would be obvious: a writer sitting in front of an empty document, unable to write a single sentence, convinced the ability to create had disappeared.
By Nolan Reed4 months ago in Journal
Nobody Had Worn Number 14 Since My Brother Died. AI-Generated.
I was the one in the lobby Let me start by being clear about who I am, because it matters. I do not play hockey. I have never played hockey. I grew up in a small town in Saskatchewan where the rink was the actual centre of civilisation, and I spent roughly eleven years of my childhood in the lobby of that rink doing homework at a plastic table that smelled like wet mitts and burnt coffee, waiting for my brother.
By Josh Maraney4 months ago in Journal
My Father Borrowed Money Once. I Spent Thirty Years Refusing To.. AI-Generated.
What a mashonisa took from my house I was eleven when the men came for my father's things. I want to be careful here, because I have told this story badly before, in a way that made my father sound like a fool. He was not a fool. He was a panelbeater in Kimberley with a good hand and a bad year, and in that bad year he borrowed six thousand rand from a man in the neighbourhood who lent money out of a house with a green gate.
By Josh Maraney4 months ago in Journal
Four Thousand Bags a Night, and the Sound I Could Hear From the Car Park. AI-Generated.
The car park test There is a thing I have never been able to explain properly to anyone who has not worked nights in a small factory. I could stand in the car park, at ten to ten, with my keys still in my hand and my coat zipped to my chin, and I could tell you what mood the line was in before I walked through the door.
By Josh Maraney4 months ago in Journal
Nine Stone Wet Through, and a Rugby Club That Would Not Let Me Quit
The photograph my mother will not delete There is a photograph of me at nineteen, standing in the changing room at the club in Cardiff with my shirt off, and I look like a coat hanger somebody has draped a tea towel over. My collarbones cast shadows. My shorts are held up by faith. I am grinning, because I did not know yet what I looked like, and there is something almost unbearable about that grin.
By Josh Maraney4 months ago in Journal
I Am Forty-Nine. My Father Never Saw Fifty-Two.. AI-Generated.
The arithmetic I did at a truck stop outside Kroonstad My father died at fifty-one. He was standing in the yard in Seshego on a Saturday morning with a hosepipe in his hand and he went down and that was the end of it, and I was fourteen years old and I was inside watching television.
By Josh Maraney4 months ago in Journal
Everything I Owned Fit Into Nineteen Boxes. The House Needed One More Thing.. AI-Generated.
The listing agent said the word "dated" and I heard something else Her name was Priya and she was maybe thirty-two and she was extremely good at her job, which is why I did not like her for the first three weeks.
By Josh Maraney4 months ago in Journal
Gourmet Coffee: Buy Quality Coffee & Buy With Confidence
There's a moment every coffee lover knows well — that first sip in the morning when a truly great cup of coffee turns an ordinary start into something worth savoring. At Gourmet Coffee, we believe that moment shouldn't be left to chance. That's why we proudly offer a wide variety of gourmet coffees , sourced with care, roasted to perfection, and shipped quickly so freshness never takes a back seat. When you buy from us, you're not just purchasing coffee — you're buying quality, consistency, and peace of mind.
By Jason Will4 months ago in Journal
When Creators Feel Invisible
Every writer knows the feeling of putting a piece of themselves into their work and waiting for someone to notice. A story, an article, or a personal reflection carries more than words. It carries thoughts, memories, emotions, and the hope that someone will understand the message behind it.
By Nolan Reed4 months ago in Journal
