Consider that your tired brain needs the fuel of calm to reset—not the fire of overwork, which spirals into panic. If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.—Banksy The moment Elise popped onto my Zoom screen, I could see and feel her fear. The light in her design studio was dim, but I…
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Excavate Your Sense of Wonder with a 20-Minute Beauty Walk
Your sense of wonder—and your mind itself—is there to lead you to your most creative way of being, if you give it space. It is urgent to live enchanted.—Valter Hugo Mãe I know I’ll find what I’m looking for. What I believe to be true. My brain looks for evidence with me. In partnership. The…
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How to Slow Down: Take Courageous Steps Toward “You”
Learning how to slow down doesn’t just help us avoid the worst—burnout and fog—instead, it guides us to the best—the work that is truest to us. Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. —Mark Divine When It All Feels Too Fast Every entrepreneur and creator faces a moment, usually when the noise gets too loud and…
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How to Figure Out What You Want in 7 Daring Steps
If you’re wondering how to figure out what you want, take a hard look at what energizes you and what drags you down—and let it speak to you. Your soul craves truth, beauty, wonder, love. Your soul cravesto dream, to imagine, and even simply to understand. Your soul cravesto connect, to commune, to create.—Erwin McManus…
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Become Who You Are: Get Lost in Travel and Find Yourself
When you step out on the journey to become who you are, consider the impact that an vibrant, unfamiliar, and fresh environment can have on your growth. It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.— E.E. Cummings The Journey to Self-Discovery To become who you are is a lifelong journey, often fraught…
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How Creative Expression Can Reduce Pain and Stress
Your mental, physical, and financial health all stand to benefit from creative expression—are you giving yourself a chance? Unused creativity is not benign. It metastisizes.It turns into grief, rage, judgment, sorrow, shame.~ Brené Brown Sarah was squirming in her chair. “I’m sorry. It’s my lower back,” she said. “I’m trying to find a way to sit…
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