Comparison and Creativity

Comparison and Creativity

The thief of joy Teddy Roosevelt’s saying is all over the internet and self-help books, but does research support the idea? The answer is yes, but there are things we can do about it. More than 10% of our daily thoughts are based on comparison (Summerville &...
The Creative Process

The Creative Process

Steps of the creative process If you’re following my  social media series, you’ll see that January’s focus is on cultivating creativity. We’ve talked about how all people have the potential for creativity if they use it. So how does creative...
Perseverance

Perseverance

Changing your perspective. We are nearing the end of the year. It’s time to reflect on our 2019 goals and plan resolutions for the future. If we look back, we might be disappointed that a few goals for 2019 are just out of reach. The trick, however, is to adjust...
Purposeful Living

Purposeful Living

Finding a calling within your job In a previous post, I wrote about finding your purpose in multiple places, not just as defined by your career choices. Purpose is what drives you, gives your life meaning, and fuels your passion. Ideally, we would like to turn our...
Shame

Shame

I’m currently reading The Gifts of Imperfection and have landed on a section that talks about shame and how it gets in the way of what Dr. Brown calls wholehearted living. She says that shame is universal, yet we tend not to talk about it. Unfortunately, per her...