{"id":24085,"date":"2023-05-23T16:46:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T22:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/?page_id=24085"},"modified":"2023-08-13T10:35:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T16:35:32","slug":"ink-and-enlightenment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/ink-and-enlightenment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ink and Enlightenment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;text-align: center;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/dot.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Email\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"big\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"bxwretlind\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Ink%20and%20Enlightenment\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WKnL0X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IAE_100_6x9_FRONT_cover_v1_sm-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24154 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IAE_100_6x9_FRONT_cover_v1_sm-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IAE_100_6x9_FRONT_cover_v1_sm-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IAE_100_6x9_FRONT_cover_v1_sm-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IAE_100_6x9_FRONT_cover_v1_sm-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/bxwretlind.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IAE_100_6x9_FRONT_cover_v1_sm.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-medium-font-size is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WKnL0X\" style=\"border-radius:22px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Available Now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Embark on a profound literary journey where the wisdom of the East meets your storytelling prowess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ink and Enlightenment: 100 Insights &amp; Exercises for the Writer&#8217;s Soul<\/em> invites you to delve into 100 meticulously crafted prompts and exercises that will inspire you to explore themes of mindfulness, compassion, and interconnectedness. 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