One of the most important things I’ve learned in my life so far is that no matter what I think is the most “direct” way to experience or learn something, life has entirely different plans. But beyond this sentiment sounding like fodder for boring bumper stickers and endless motivational posters, there is a much bigger, often overlooked truth nestled in here. The direction of your life is never a direct, straight line so why do you expect it to be? You often don’t realize the limitations you … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Time to Update your Dreams to Match the Current You
April 11, 2013 By 2 Comments
Are you living the dreams of the current you, or the previous, working beta versions of the real you? Even though you have physically moved beyond childhood, a terrible relationship, crappy job or various other personal growth stages, it doesn’t mean you’ve taken the time to expand and stretch your creative dreams. It could also be one of the main reasons why it seems like things are stagnant or as if “nothing”is happening; your dreams don’t match the current version of you or aren’t yours in … [Read more...]
Stop Using Self-Criticism as a Creative Motivator
April 4, 2013 By 1 Comment
Self criticism. It can scream at the top of it’s lungs in your face, at which point you are unable to deny the presence of it’s steamy breath. Other times it’s such a faint whisper the negativity barely registers at a conscious level, doing all the dirty work on the down low. No matter how it shows up, I notice how often it’s misused as a creative motivator by those who feel guilty about neglecting their creative callings, or who don’t really feel their ideas are worth … [Read more...]