Doubt is a weed that grows in the gardens of our minds. It can choke our dreams and kill our hopes. And the words “I can’t” start to infiltrate our thoughts. But doubt is a weed, not the flower, nor fruit. That’s the truth, and we the gardener. So tend your mind, care for it,…More
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One of the best things you can do to create
Sometimes to make creative work, the thing we need most is this. Rest. You’re at your desk, sweating (metaphorically) and pounding away (literally) trying to get a good idea, but the only thing you produce is nothing. “Maybe I just need to work harder,” you might say to yourself. And still, nothing happens. So you…More
Today is the most important day you have
Today is the most important moment in your life. It is. The past can’t be changed; the future is unknowable. But the present is different. You can do something here. You can act upon it, begin to change your life, draft the first paragraph of that book you always wanted to write, start a new…More
Sometimes surviving is the best you should do
Some days just suck and feel like hell. That’s when the best thing you can do is survive. It’s when you want to throw up your hands and just give in and quit that you need to know this. Sometimes surviving is good enough. When everything seems to go wrong, and you feel like a…More
One of the most powerful ways to overcome your fear
Fear can grip us powerfully, but we can overcome it and soar. It’s the dread we feel even when everything is going well. It’s the shiver that goes down our spine when we just landed our dream job, found a person we love, gave birth to our first child. When we should be celebrating and…More
This is the best way to see your story
The story of your life is unfolding right now, at this very moment. Choose what you will do today, how you will invest your time, what you will learn, how you will grow, who you will be. The pen is in your hand; the ink is flowing. Tell your story. Tell it the way you…More
A truth that will help you reach your dreams
You are greater than you know. You are more than you believe. No matter what credentials, diplomas, status, or net worth you have (or don’t have), you possess the power to change your surroundings, your habits, your career, your life. You are more powerful than you know. What you say, think, and do impacts those…More
This is what you need to create
Uninterrupted time is the fodder for creativity. As yeast is to bread, solitude is to the creative process—essential. Without the quiet moments and lingering stillness, words that move us wouldn’t be as moving, paintings that stir us wouldn’t be as stirring, inventions that help us wouldn’t be as helpful. Creation best happens in the quiet…More
I want you to be blessed
Peace. Let it wash over you, soothing you like an embrace of a loved one, as you ease yourself into this vision. You are in a beautiful garden, surrounded by blooming flowers, red, orange, violet, indigo, yellow. The green is greener than you’ve ever seen it, covering rolling hills, treetops, bushes. It’s vibrant and rich.…More
One of the most important people we forget to be kind to
Be kind to yourself today. You might have screwed up, but you’re not a screwup. You might have made a mistake, but you aren’t a mistake. You are worthy. You are lovable. You are beautiful. Punishing yourself will not right the wrong. That would only add to it. Forgive yourself. Let it go. Move forward. …More
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