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I'm Jesse Hemple, and this is Hello Monday. I'm a writer. I try to write every single day. And you know how it goes with creative pursuits.

Some days I'm more productive than others.

But a few years ago now I got myself into a situation

where I had no choice but to come through every single day.

I sold a book and I was suddenly on the biggest deadline of my life.

Well, I kind of panicked and then I hired a coach.

Her name was Robin.

I don't know what I thought we would do together,

but the first thing she wanted to do,

she wanted to help me create a writing ritual.

And so we did.

Took a little time to figure out,

because we didn't get caught up in exactly

where I was gonna do this or what time of day

it was gonna happen. Instead, she helped me develop a few little things

that I could basically bring into any moment. First, she helped me choose an essential oil.

Bear with me here, she really did.

I chose Rosemary.

And then she encouraged me to purchase a large candle that I loved.

Every time I sat down to write, I would observe a minute of silence on my phone,

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