My Journey Back to Creativity
When my daughter was seven years old, she asked me one day what I did at work. I told her I worked at the college – my job was to teach people how to draw. She stared at […]
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12 Things I Learned Wandering the World
For over two decades, I crisscrossed the world, fueled by an unquenchable thirst for discovery. Every locale, from bustling cities to serene landscapes, offered a unique narrative, weaving together lessons about humanity and the interconnectedness of our experiences.
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Writing a Forgiveness Letter Can Change Your Life
What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it. – Gabriel Garcia Marquez It’s a good thing that time heals all wounds because if it didn’t I wouldn’t
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A Journey to Unexpected Joy: Tales of Adventure and Self-Discovery
The key to finding joy is in embracing the uncertaintiesand stepping into the beauty of the unknown. – Brené Brown For fifteen years, I’ve been living life on the open road. I started traveling when I was 19,
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How Painting Helped Me Conquer Perfectionism
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default. – JK Rowling I’ve always described myself as
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What Changed When I Stopped Consuming and Started Creating
Creative thinking inspires ideas. Ideas inspire change. – Barbara Januszkiewicz I grew up like every other teenager of the 80’s and 90’s – watching MTV. I was obsessed with Madonna, moshed my teen spirit with Nirvana, then entered
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How Writing Helped Me Overcome Stress and Become Happier
Two years ago, I had a nervous breakdown. Let me tell you how that happened. I had just moved to New York. I’ve always been dreaming about making that big step. You know those people from small towns
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4 Practices to Create Lasting Change in Your Life
When I began the process of examining my life, I didn’t have the intention to achieve life-mastery – I just wanted to be happy. I wanted to make the necessary changes in my life so I could live
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Writing for Change and Transformation
For more than forty years, I’ve been transformed through the writing process. It all began at the age of six when I was at a sleepaway camp. In my camp trunk, my mother had packed a big box
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How Backpacking The Grand Canyon Changed My Life
One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things. – Henry Miller I remember saying, “Let’s challenge ourselves and do something different. I want to have an experience that humbles me.” Have you ever
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Life Lessons I Learned On My Trip to Hawaii
“Life isn’t just to be endured, it’s to be enjoyed.” ― Gordon B.Hinckley It wasn’t apparent the moment the Hawaiian Airlines jet touched down on the tarmac at Honolulu International Airport, but it didn’t take many days to
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