Take five minutes every Wednesday morning to think outside the box about the things that could be. Use this as an exercise to get out of the head space that you’re in….out of the day-to-day routine and to step back and think.
If I only ever post a handful of blog posts in my life, I want this to be one of them because it’s one of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned. Most people don’t bother to ask for things they want or even need in life because they assume they are going to be told no. They fear that feeling of rejection or failure. Asking for things will change your life for the better. I have witnessed it firsthand.
A new idea in progress…migrating my favorite quote note files to this blog post…stay tuned.
Fortune Cookie: Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win. I reacted negatively at first to this, like it was encouraging me to not take chances and be mediocre. Then I realized small victories lead to larger successes. Breaking down goals and aspirations into smaller, more manageable steps makes stepping a lot easier. … Read more
To my creative friends: I once heard advice to start every day by creating something — anything! You’ll feel better knowing you created and be better able to take on the less creative, monotonous things you have to do throughout the day. I’m sharing this now, because I feel like it is … Read more
Consider the advice and suggestions of others but follow your own heart and dreams. Live your life now. Photo: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 3/31/2018.
What good is a textbook on a shelf? Knowledge is important but if and how you apply it is what counts. Imagination is the ultimate application of your personal experiences, thoughts and knowledge. Photograph: Vancouver, BC, Canada. 1/2020.
Had a great conversation related to this. The mind gets in the way of creating. If you can get over mental hurdles of perfectionism, getting things right the first time, judgement, and other similar self-sabotages, you free yourself to create. Photograph: The wonderful Big Pine Key, Florida. October 2019
Photograph: Town Bank, NJ Sunset – 12/2019
It’s so easy to overthink things. Do more of what you love, less of what you don’t, and enjoy the moment. Photograph: Sunset on the bay down the shore on Saturday. One of the last of 2019.