“Use a toothbrush and/or toothpaste as the central component of, or inspiration for, what you do today.”

I stared at toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste for awhile, wondering how I could connect them to writing or reading or words.

All I could think of were discipline and daily practice.

We never finish brushing our teeth (at least as long as we have them). The job is never done. Brushing is just part of dental heath.

Writing is that way for me. I never finish. The job is never done. Writing is just part of my mental health.