Boredom, Creativity, and Sense of Self A recent Pearls Before Swine comic strip used the above image to make a point about writing. For me, it brought up thoughts about how stuck we often feel in today's culture. How inadequate and unable and lost we feel. With so many ways to distract ourselves today, it'sContinue reading "Is your idea store closed?"
Self-acceptance lessons from Disney’s Encanto
Warning: spoilers ahead! Encanto teaches us that it's important to challenge tradition and others' expectations. Sometimes it's necessary to shake up the status quo to find yourself so you can be yourself. This is especially seen in Isabella's song "What else can I do" as she realizes her efforts to maintain the perfect image expectedContinue reading "Self-acceptance lessons from Disney’s Encanto"
Are you abusing yourself?
Abusing yourself meme I frequently hear people talk about themselves and what they do with a tone of negativity (aka negative self-talk). Phrases like “you can’t do that” and “you should be doing (x, y, z) differently” and “what is wrong with you?” and many others are infuriating when said to us by others andContinue reading "Are you abusing yourself?"
Empowered and Struggling Blog
Hands carved from downed trees, reaching for each other (Heidelberg, Germany) They are beautiful but the image made me sad thinking how they are just out of each other's reach, always longing but never able to actually hold each other. Sadness is normal! Welcome to the hot mess that is life. I hope to helpContinue reading "Empowered and Struggling Blog"
Struggling is not failing
Meme using The Office whiteboard #StrugglingNotFailing The definitions of “empowered” and “struggling” are important to understand as we move forward. Being empowered is something we build up to, it is not something that is inherent in all people and it is not easy to attain. It is also fluid and changing, we can feel empoweredContinue reading "Struggling is not failing"
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