Tag: feelings

  • 8 (perfectly okay) ways to feel about what’s going on

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    Even before what happened yesterday in Dallas, things were getting kinda crazy in America. There were so many opinions, so many lack of my opinions, mixed feelings. I experienced so much of it myself and was the sounding board for others, including children, in this social/political/emotional struggle. And though I…

  • My Personal Manifesto

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    If you prefer to listen to it, you can do that:   Or if you prefer to read it, you can do that too:  I often downplay my success and strengths to comfort others, forgetting that doing so is an injustice to myself and them too. And how I feel…

  • Stop making a big deal out of writing your book. Here’s how it’s messing you up.

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    When I say you’re making a big deal out of writing it, this is what I mean: I just finished a 21-day vegan detox. The first two times I tried it, I failed. Didn’t get past the first week. Looking back, it’s because I made a huge fucking deal about…

  • 5 steps to manage your feelings when they’re in the way of your work

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    And as much as you’d love to, you can’t pack a bag and get away right now. You have bills, deadlines, and a whole heap of shit that need be done, yet your feelings are like the world’s greatest defense player right now. Wherever you go, there they are. Try…

  • How I regain control of my thoughts

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    One thought spiraled down a staircase that could have very well ended up in depression. In short, I was beginning to believe that my dreams were too dreamy, too idealistic, and maybe even a bit unrealistic. I couldn’t tell you where the thought started. It just happened. And while I…