It all gets too much sometimes; last week felt like this. Trying to make headway in the crucial areas of my life never seems to happen, like I’m spinning my wheels. Personal stuff bothers me; I won’t go into details, but my lifestyle is in transition, and I want it to go faster. I want […]
Introverted artists can’t go it alone
Some of us, especially introverts and independent types like myself have a hard time connecting to others. With our work, we believe or hope we can find success all by ourselves, spending all of our time in the studio or study to paint, write and so on. Our shortcoming is keeping all our ideas to […]
Why everything is about philosophy
‘Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom’ Jim Rohn When I was studying nutrition, I learned it’s far more than just what food we eat but more about our relationship to food. The scope of […]
How fear shrinks our lives, shrivels our potential
When I’m anxious or afraid, it has a noticeable effect on how I show up in the world – I do less of it. Fear is a paralysing force; I tend to contract or retreat from the world and others when anxious. I wilt a little, and the worst thing is it becomes a habit. […]
Art of Anxiety and Fear
I suffer anxiety, but as a writer and artist, I don’t often find unpleasant emotions the sources of inspiration. I prefer to look at and dwell on beauty and ideas. When I feel fear, I feel physically sick; it’s no so much racing thoughts but the physical sensations that make it so uncomfortable. A couple […]
The most important app you will ever use
In pursuit of personal and professional growth we seek out the tools work best, apps, hacks, procedures to use to get stuff done and avoid procrastination. We try many of them, but in that search for the perfect tool, we forget the most essential and complex app we have …. our mind. Indeed this search […]