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David J. Bookbinder

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in Buffalo, NY, The United States
March 14, 1951

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David J. Bookbinder is a life coach, writer, and photographer. He lives and works north of Boston, Massachusetts.

His award-winning Flower Mandala images were inspired by the paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe and the flower photographs of Harold Feinstein, with whom he briefly studied. David holds Masters degrees in Counseling Psychology and Creative Writing and is a regular presenter at the Creativity & Madness conference in Santa Fe, NM.

In addition to Street People: Invisible New York Made Visible and Street People Portfolio: Invisible New York Made Visual , he is the author of The Art of Balance: Staying Sane in an Insane World , Paths to Wholeness: Fifty-Two Flower Mandalas , two coloring books for adults based on his Flower M
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David J. Bookbinder In the past, I've dealt with it by succumbing to it! What I've learned since, with three unfinished books behind me, is that I respond to having someo…moreIn the past, I've dealt with it by succumbing to it! What I've learned since, with three unfinished books behind me, is that I respond to having someone I know is waiting for me to write. So, writing groups, sending out to my email list, and a Kickstarter campaign have all helped motivate me to push through writer's block. Other things that help: freewriting (so the blank screen is no longer blank, and all I have to do is "fix" what's there) and routine. Allocating several hours a week to writing and sitting in front of the computer, whether I want to write or I don't, has been more helpful than anything.(less)
David J. Bookbinder The best thing about being a writer, at least for me, is finding out what I think and feel on a much deeper and also broader level than I might otherw…moreThe best thing about being a writer, at least for me, is finding out what I think and feel on a much deeper and also broader level than I might otherwise ever attempt.(less)
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The new Internet address for this blog is: https://davidbookbinder.com/theartofb... and the name is "The Art of Balance: Stay Sane in an Insane World." This move reflects a change not only in name, but also in focus. At a conference called Creativity and Madness in Santa Fe, New Mexico, I recently presented some of the concepts in my little book The Art of Balance: Staying Sane in an Insane World. Read more of this blog post »
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