“Some people believe holding on and hanging in are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.” ~ Alyson Noel As I wrote about last week, sometimes we need to release a project or say No to something we…
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Reclaiming Your Power
“The process of making art is the process of becoming a person with agency, with independent thought, a producer of meaning rather than a consumer of meanings that may be at odds with your soul, your destiny, your humanity….” ~ Rebecca Solnit The process of making art is a process of reclaiming your power. Every…
The Anxiety of What I Should Be Doing
The anxiety of ‘what I should be doing’ gets us all. “Since many are confronted with an eerie void, lacking essential qualities in their daily repertoire and suffering from missing out on a second or third dimension in their lives, they feel disjointed and disgruntled, unconsciously struggling to find out a kind of strategy to…
Boomerang Messages & Crazy-Ass Notions
What crazy-ass notions are burning deep inside you? “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” ~ Joseph Campbell Sometime during my son’s junior year in high school, I came across a book on the top innovative colleges in America (with apologies, I’ve forgotten the title of the book). I was drawn…
Identify & Walk Your Wall
Are you ready to walk your wall? Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren’t there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.” ~ Randy Pausch I was feeling pretty smug as I sauntered into the gym with confidence before sunrise. I…
How to Change Your Life
Have you ever wanted to change your life? A ‘turtle step’ is the least I can do, divided in half. It’s also the only way I’ve ever achieved anything.” ~ Dr. Martha Beck I walked out onto the back deck and lay down in the lounge chair. I pulled the blanket over my chin and…
