This post will be a little more personal than some of my others. My hope is that what I have learned can help someone else in a similar situation. The lies I want to discuss here are all things that I believed about myself for many years. Thankfully, I am now learning to see them…
It’s amazing how sometimes one small, seemingly insignificant change can make a huge difference in a person’s life. I’ve had my share of big, obvious life changes. But even most of those started from tiny choices or adjustments that initially seemed unimportant. So today I wanted to share a few of the small changes I…
In our paths to better ourselves, many of us wrestle with perfectionism and/or procrastination. In my own battle against both, I’ve found an interesting relationship between them. Perfectionism, at least in my experience, often causes procrastination. The fear of getting something wrong causes us to put the project off as long as possible, to avoid…
As I’ve written before, I believe that slowing down and simplifying is vital to making actual progress and accomplishing our goals. Trying to be busy and productive every second of every day actually works against us. But slowing down is easier said than done, especially when we are so constantly bombarded with messages telling us…
If you’re like me, you like plans. Making them, having them, carrying them out perfectly — plans make many of us feel in control and on top of things. But plans aren’t perfect. Very rarely do they turn out exactly the way we want them to. That’s why I’ve learned the value of having a…
A couple of weeks ago, my favorite band, DAY6, released a new album. The title track, “Zombie,” illustrates a reality many of us currently find ourselves trudging through: day after day, repeating the same tedious motions with no clear end or change in sight. DAY6 are a South Korean band, so the song is in…
I strongly believe that in order to be truly effective both in taking care of yourself and in helping others, you have to be aware of and confident in who you are. I don’t necessarily see this as needing to “find yourself,” however, but rather that you should come to understand who you are already…
“It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.” Bruce Lee When writing a poem or story, it’s often best to start by putting everything down on the page. Just get it out of your head and into words, even if those words don’t seem to fit together. Next, you organize…
I started two or three other blog posts that I intended to publish this week, but none of them felt right for this particular time. With so much uncertainty and anxiety surrounding us, I find it easy to put up walls of sorts by pushing productivity and positivity, to try to make the most of…
These are uncertain times. Of course, I could say that all times are uncertain to a point, but it’s true that now feels a little extra uncertain. I’ve written before about facing uncertainty in my life and career, and about how I deal with that. But the main principle it boils down to is taking…
