Month: October 2023
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Creating a Safe Place for your Creativity
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What stops you from creating the way you want? If you’re like me, you fluctuate between setting high expectations for yourself where you feel determined, and giving up due to the pressure of needing to be perfect and feeling overwhelmed. Recently, I had a conversation with my brother about feeling…
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How Comparison Kills Our Craft
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Last week, I had the opportunity to catch up with some of my creative buddies from a couple years ago. It had been a while since I had participated, but it was nice to see everyone again. That night, one of the members challenged us on how we view our…
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Be Mindful of your Busyness
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It’s the end of the day. Your mind shuffles through the tasks that haven’t been done and at how quickly night fell. You recall all of the things you thought would be done while overlooking the sinkful of dishes, scattered toys the kids never put away, and that project your…
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Press into the Stress
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You never really know how much is too much until you feel the effects it has on your body, family, home and friends. I didn’t anticipate my unhealthy food choices and stress catching up with me. At least not in the way they did. The pain that radiated in my…
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Teach and Learn from Everyone!
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A few years ago, I met a guy who was incredible at playing the guitar. Though I go a lot less than I should, I regularly visit Guitar Center to get new strings and accessories for my guitar. I love going into the acoustic guitar room and playing for fun.…