When I was getting started in my career as a freelance artist, I was often told to “specialize”. Find one area I wanted to focus on, throw my whole self into that, and block out everything else. There are few pieces of advice I’ve received that have been as restrictive to me as that one. …
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Passion is a word that gets thrown around a lot. It gets thrown lightly, flippantly and thoughtlessly. We hear it all the time, and for many of us, the mere sound of it can drop a bomb in our stomachs as we wonder if we’re broken for not having had our eureka moment. In this …
The best way to figure out what we need to stay sane when our whole routine shifts and becomes restricted is to break down why we do the things we normally do and see if we can find other ways to do them. Essentially, we need to understand our Core Values. “Values” is a fairly …
Have you ever considered undertaking a feat so daunting that you arrived at the ultimate conclusion “why bother”? Let’s say, for instance, you decide you want to train for a marathon. Wouldn’t that be incredible! Your friends and family would be amazed at your athleticism and dedication. It really would require a lot of dedication, …
Read MoreHow All-or-Nothing Thinking is Holding You Back (and how to Overcome it)
Let’s shift our focus away from speeding up our journey and on to finding our optimal, safe pace.
My journey has been strewn with blessings and mistakes. Heed my lessons and don’t make the same mistakes I made.
At some point, we all wobble in the face of self-reflection. Try these methods to move forward.
