Jacob Schnee

When I was young I thought weightlifting was about the muscles. After weightlifting for some years, golly jeepers was I missing the point. I'm often struck by some new realization of how weightlifting has made my life better. I've developed a deep gratitude for the practice. As someone who has battled chronic pain, I'll begin with the most important benefit weightlifting has given me: a huge decrease in my everyday pain.

It seems gospel that a writing habit is up there with good sleep and daily exercise as a foundational habit for life, no matter who you are or what you do. But why? How does writing make life so much better for so many people? I can only report on how it works for me, and hope it might bring you the joy, contentment, meaning, and fulfillment it has me.