It’s been a while since I’ve spoken about Resistance. At least how it has been affecting me. “Resistance” is the term that Steven Pressfield uses. He says it’s an entity that prevents us from doing the thing we want to do. It has many disguises and tools. It’s the laundry that needs to be done.…
In week 4 of The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron recommends that you craft your own Artist’s Prayer. I let the idea sit with me for a few months before crafting one. It’s a work in progress. My Artist Prayer Help me have the courage to play. Help me move beyond my fear. And continue on…
In Be Useful, Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about how he would train for 5 hours a day when he was a body builder. Two and a half hours in the morning. And two and a half hours in the afternoon. He would track all his workouts. When he transitioned from body builder into a movie star, he…
On the weekend, my daughter met up with a few of her friends and they all decided on their 30 by 30 lists. They’re 25 and it’s a list of thirty things that each one of them wants to get done by the time they turn 30. Kind of like a bucket list. But with…
I’m still working my way through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. I’ve recommended the book to many people. It’s great! But it’s taking me a long time to get through it. It’s supposed to be a 12-week program. It’s been almost two years and I haven’t finished it yet! I keep getting stuck on some…
As soon as I hit publish on yesterday’s post, I was flooded with regret. Why did I declare it? What was I thinking? Publishing a post a day for a whole year?? I mean, I’ve thought of doing it for years. Of making the same commitment. But it’s so much. And my previous attempts at…
I noticed it a few years ago. I had to push myself to create. Guilt myself into writing. Or impose a deadline by having to produce something by a specific date. It felt like my creative fire had gone out. And then the pandemic hit and I thought I would have the time or motivation…
Wow. Thirty Days passed faster than I thought they would. Yesterday was my thirtieth day of shipping. I can relax. And you won’t overwhelmed with too much content. It’s funny. When the year began, I hoped to write a post a week. In fact, I wanted to write 58 posts in my 58th year. But…
Freedom of Choice is what you got. Freedom from Choice is what you want. Devo I love Vietnamese food. But when I go to a Vietnamese restaurant without an inkling of what I want to eat, I can get paralyzed by the options. There’s too much to choose from. The menu has pages of variations…
I’m more than halfway through my 30 days of Shipping now. The “shipping” has taken the form of blogging… In case you’re wondering why I’ve been posting so much lately. 😉 Seth Godin always recommends shipping often. To get your work out there. To be productive. To be generous. To be open with your community.…
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