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Perfection & Productivity Can Kill You
The Lure of Being Productive This weekend I was highly productive. I wrote three queries, worked on two essays, did a painting and caught up on my reading. I also spent time with friends, went to a museum, a farmer’s market and a coffee shop. In the midst of all my doing, however, I started…
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If You’re Tired & Wired, You Need to Read This Now
It’s Wednesday. I’m tired. Are you? I’ve been given the gift of a second chance. This time I’m going to learn from my mistakes and not over do it so that my illness doesn’t become life-threatening. Will you do the same or will you work yourself to the grave? This is a harsh post, but…
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Following the Beat of Your Own Drum
{flickr photo by: MarthaRiley} The Difficulty with Following Your Dreams The other day I wrote about one way to find your calling. This post is all about what happens when you take the steps towards following it. Here’s the short of it: The journey toward following your dreams will feel lonely at first. The tumbleweeds…
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Don’t Feel Limited By Your Limitations
{flickr photo by gerardov} Feel limited by your limitations? Don’t. Your limitations can free you and provide hints to your calling. How? I’m reading this book at turtle speed because that’s how much I love it. It’s called Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life by Gregg Levoy. And in it, Levoy talks about the…
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How to Use Creativity to Inspire Your Life
{flickr photo courtesy of Meredith_Farmer} Creative Obsessions I once read a riveting article in Whole Living magazine about creativity and obsession. It was called, “Perfect Brainstorm: How to Tap Your Inner Genius.” The article itself was brilliant. In my eyes, it exemplified the title. It was the writer Frances Lefkowitz tapping into his own genius….
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We’re All Okay
{photo courtesy of: Rickydavid} Are you sitting their feeling uncertain and filled with self-doubt? Stop online shopping, updating your Facebook page and RTing that post on Twitter and read this. You don’t need to have all of the answers right now! It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to be when you grow…
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Major Lessons Through Life’s Major Challenges
Just when I thought I was over being sick, I was hit with the worst case of stomach flu of my life. I was riding the waves of illness for awhile and the repercussions shook me up so that I am still weak after a week of recovery. I know that we’re only given as…