Words,

Phrases,

Sentences,

Pictures in my brain

Some clear

Some jumbled . . .

This way or that?

Physically sorting materials,

Ideas,

Charts, and

Lessons.

Mentally sorting . . .

One path visible

One path unseen  .  .  .

How do I know I’m making progress?

It’s too early for product . . .

The fact that I persevere

I continue

More jotting

More drafting

It’s all ugly

Collecting,

Sifting,

Rearranging,

That first draft.

Rewind.

That second draft.

Revise.

Have another go.

Another.

And yet another.

Revision will continue even through that first presentation.

Revision in planning . . .

Revision in drafting . . .

Revision in life . . .

How do you see evidence of your planning and drafting?

How do you allow the time for both the visible and the invisible planning and drafting?

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