That idea in the back of your mind that delights (and, for now, freezes) you? Take bold action toward it; you’ll be making an impact in no time. Play is training for the unexpected. —Marc Bekoff Take Bold Action I used to dream of having the courage to take bold action. I craved being free…
journaling
Anxiety & Creativity: Helpful Morning Rituals for Better Mental Health
How journaling can help you realize the connection between your anxiety & boundaries. My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive;and to do so with some passion, some compassion,some humor, and some style. Maya Angelou My Morning Ritual Each day, as part of my morning ritual, I sit down with my…
Read more about Anxiety & Creativity: Helpful Morning Rituals for Better Mental Health
Do the Inner Work: 7 Simple Steps to Come Home to Yourself
As entrepreneurs and creators, our passion lies in influencing the world around us. This often leaves us ignoring necessary inner work and instead cloaking ourselves in perfectionism, looking outward for solutions, ideas, and validation. But many of us need to realize that our most important work will be inner work. This is the work we…
Read more about Do the Inner Work: 7 Simple Steps to Come Home to Yourself
How to Get Out of a Sales Slump in 3 Powerful Steps
Reconnecting with what drives you and what drives your best customers is the best way to sidestep a sales slump. The worst troll is the one that lives in your head. Austin Kleon Sales slumps can be downright terrifying, sapping our confidence and testing our resolve. It can be a very lonely time steeped in…
Read more about How to Get Out of a Sales Slump in 3 Powerful Steps
What is Inspiration? A Gift from Nature That Says Buh-Bye to Brain Fog
Ask yourself: What is inspiration, really? It’s not an idea or solution—it’s the natural fuel for our creativity. I cannot say exactly how nature exerts its calming and organizing effectson our brains, but I have seen in my patients the restorative and healingpowers of nature and gardens, even for those who are deeply disabledneurologically. In…
Read more about What is Inspiration? A Gift from Nature That Says Buh-Bye to Brain Fog
How to Not Be Afraid of Rejection: 6 Steps From Rejection to Creative Rebellion
Fear of rejection can be overwhelming—especially when we have the tendency to deeply personalize it and to use it as a weapon to devalue the work we’ve done or the art we’ve created. Rejection hurts, but it cannot control us—once we learn rejection is not a reflection. Once we learn that it has no power…
Read more about How to Not Be Afraid of Rejection: 6 Steps From Rejection to Creative Rebellion
