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Today’s big idea is, no surprise about gratitude. After all, it’s Thanksgiving in the US. Essentially a national day of gratitude. Thanksgiving is my favorite family holiday because it’s really about coming together and sharing a good meal. And there’s… more →
Instead of feeling like you’ve got to create and stick to a rigid new schedule–which can be intimidating–it can be helpful to think about finding a new rhythm instead. Because transitions are wonky–sometimes they feel too fast and like your… more →
Creativity has a TON of important positives to offer us. I’m going to walk you through what I think are the most important benefits of creativity. To get you pumped up to explore and strengthen your own creativity over the… more →
Today’s big idea is that in order to invite creativity to have a bigger seat at your proverbial table, you need to find inspiration. Fun fact: the root of “spire” means breath, so inspired means filled with breath, or since… more →
Today I’m talking to Becky Karush about the power of reading for our mental health and overall wellbeing. Becky is the founder of Read to Me Literary Arts, where she hosts group writing salons, which I attend and am devoted… more →
Some of us–many of us–do NOT feel like we are creative beings. Like, it’s something that only gets handed out to some folks, and others are stuck in logical land. When really, creativity is an innate human trait, we all… more →
Today’s big idea is that there’s one huge obstacle to creativity, and that is your inner critic. I mean, a major portion of a critic’s job is to point out the flaws in other people’s art! In this case, the… more →
Today’s thing that makes you feel like a bad person is kind of a doozy. For simplicity’s sake, I’m going to call it a shame-inducing event. But in your own mind you might call it making a big mistake. I’m… more →
Today’s big idea is that one reason perfectionism is proliferating is because of social media. It’s just so easy to spend hours a day looking at posts of people who appear to look perfect and have perfect lives. And while… more →
This week on the podcast, I’m talking about perfectionism. Because as honorable as it is to care about being a better person and to give a shit about bringing your best and making a difference, we can go overboard with… more →