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So It Begins

January 03, 2024 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Action

Today I embarked on my greatest journey.

I’m taking those on my email list with me.

Want to come along?

LET'S GO

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January 03, 2024 /Katie Musgrave
CRAFT | POLISH, Journey, Language, Community, Subscribe
Language, Action

What Word Is You?

December 27, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Image

Word associations have powerful effects.

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December 27, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Word, Association, Connotation, Hinterland, Lexical Field, Impression, Image, Identity, Brand, Self
Language, Impression, Image

Subcribe to CRAFT | POLISH: Here’s Why You Should

November 22, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Action

CRAFT | POLISH is launching a newsletter! 🚀

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November 22, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Emotional Intelligence, EI, Self-Awareness, Self-regulation, Motivation, Empathy, Social skills, Language, CRAFT | POLISH, Subscribe
Language, Action

Great Lines: Edward Thomas

November 15, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Language, Writing

An ode to the beautiful and heartening November sun.

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November 15, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Great Lines, Edward Thomas, There's Nothing Like the Sun, Poem, Poetry, Ode, November, Sun
Craft, Language, Writing

Great Lines: Emily Pauline Johnson

October 04, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Writing, Craft, Language

Emily Pauline Johnson imagines the mapped nation of Canada as a great ship.

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October 04, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Great Lines, Emily Pauline Johnson, Acrostic, Poem, Poetry, Canada
Writing, Craft, Language

5 Thoughts On... Energy

September 13, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Ideas, Craft, Language, Writing

Five thoughts on the substance of energy.

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September 13, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Energy, Mind, Life, Flow, Force
Ideas, Craft, Language, Writing

Great Lines: And Just Like That...

August 30, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Language, Writing

And Just Like That… strikes a poignant tone in admitting Carrie Bradshaw’s growth through grief.

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August 30, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Great Lines, And Just Like That..., Sex and the City, Revival, Sequel, Grief, Growth, Self
Craft, Language, Writing

Great Lines: The Bear

August 16, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Language, Writing, Media

The show speaks to the obsession in driving ambition.

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August 16, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Great Lines, The Bear, Obsessiveness, Focus, Devotion, Perfectionism, Ambition, Fixation, Obsession
Craft, Language, Writing, Media

'Max out' Oil: Sunak’s Superlative Misstep

August 02, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Media

The phrase suggests the British government means to exploit as much of these fossil fuels as it possibly can.

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August 02, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Max out, Rishi Sunak, Oil, Gas, Fossil fuels, North Sea, Drilling, Superlative, Misstep, Climate Change
Language, Impression, Media

3 Actionable Names for Climate Change

July 26, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Impression, Persuasion, Action, Media

We need climate headlines that inspire committed, collective action.

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July 26, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Climate change, Climate crisis, Climate catastrophe, News, media, Headlines, Fear, Language, Inspiration, Committed, Collective, Action, Climate Clause, Climate Cancer, Climate Crime, Climate justice
Language, Impression, Persuasion, Action, Media

'Rip-off degrees': A Lesson in Poor Policy Rhetoric

July 19, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Language, Expression, Impression, Persuasion, Media

This inflammatory rhetoric makes the policy—and the Government—sound callous and extreme.

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July 19, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Rhetoric, Government, Policy, Rip-off, Low-value, University, Degrees, Courses, Quality, Crackdown, Issue, Language, Facts, Debate, Lesson
Language, Expression, Impression, Persuasion, Media

5 Thoughts On... Creation

July 05, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Ideas, Language, Reflection, Action, Craft

Five thoughts on the action, concept and products of creation.

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July 05, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Creation, design, product, service, joy, triumph, life, expression, nature
Ideas, Language, Reflection, Action, Craft

Great Lines: Forrest Gump

June 28, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Language, Writing, Media

Wisdom in simplicity.

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June 28, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Great Lines, Forrest Gump, Simile, Life, Chocolates, Metaphor, Simplicity, Clarity
Craft, Language, Writing, Media

5 Thoughts On... the Present

May 17, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the concept of the present time.

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May 17, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Present, Time
Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

5 Thoughts On... the Past

May 10, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

Five thoughts on how to view the past.

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May 10, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Past, Present, Future, Beginning
Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Impression

5 Thoughts On... Purpose

May 03, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Action

Five thoughts on the concept of purpose.

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May 03, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Purpose, Soul, Selfhood, Art, Success, Happiness
Idea, Ideas, Language, Action

5 Thoughts On... Freedom

April 26, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

Five thoughts on the concept of freedom.

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April 26, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Freedom, Within, Boldness, Power, Choice, Responsibility
Idea, Ideas, Language, Impression

The Capacity of Poetry: Maria Popova

April 19, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Language, Image, Media, Expression

Maria Popova, writer of The Marginalian, describes the expressive capacity of poetry.

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April 19, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Maria Popova, The Marginalian, Brain Pickings, William James, Poetry, Function, Expression, Communication, Ineffable, Complex, Abstract, Thoughts, Feelings, Language, Overspilling
Idea, Language, Image, Media, Expression

Great Lines: Delia Owens

April 12, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Craft, Language, Writing

Owens’ prose has an elastic capacity to be both plainly stated and teeming with its own abundance.

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April 12, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
Great Lines, Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing
Craft, Language, Writing

5 Thoughts On... Conversation

March 29, 2023 by Katie Musgrave in Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Action

Five thoughts on the action—and art—of conversation.

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March 29, 2023 /Katie Musgrave
5 Thoughts, Thoughts, Conversation, Exercise, Mind, Exchange, Thought, Flow, Interpretation, Understanding, Sincerity, People
Idea, Ideas, Language, Reflection, Action
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