fodder

fod·der (fŏd’ər)
n.
  1. Feed for livestock
  2. Raw material, as for artistic creation.
  3. A consumable item or resource that is in demand and usually abundant supply

 

 

ORIGIN Old English fodor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voeder and German Futter, also to FOOD

 

 

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tether = my own work + more words

 

January 16
Thrifty Brains, Better Minds - NYTimes.com

I wonder if this is why I find it difficult to do creative work when there is too much change elsewhere in my life; too much unpredictable input to sort out and become accustomed to.