Life lessons I learned as a competitive chess player

Not the ones you expect

Why no one cares about what you think

I could win an award for the worst person to confront others in the whole world. The idea of…

The Opposite of Goal Setting

Finding peace within the journey.

20 Reasons Why You Need a Book Binge and a Big Break From Television

How to Keep Your Creativity Alive When Life Crowds It Out

5 ways you can push back now

How to Know if It’s Time to Change Your Life

Change used to be on my mind all.the.time.

Turning Pro: 5 Things That Differentiate Professionals From Amateurs

My Story

Make Peace with Your Creative Fears

Every creative I know has faced fear at one point in their journey. We fear failing or we worry…

Dangerous Situations Of Relapse

“A lapse, or relapse can happen without having an urge. There are SIX…

Table For One

Most recently I was co-hosting a cookout where we had family fly in for a small reunion. Everyone was sitting eating and catching up…

Worry and Fear

The emotions of worry and fear are mind altering. They twist my perceptions of reality. They warp my understanding of others. They reduce my ability to think clearly. They destroy hope.

Disappointment

Sometimes, something happens that activates that old feeling of not good enough. I’m learning a new name for that feeling… It’s called shame. When I feel ashamed I also feel rejected or abandoned. That’s such a terrible feeling. I’m not sure that there’s anything that feels worse to me.

What do you do when the sun sets?

You push the damn brakes!

Why the world would benefit from more negative thinkers

I Could Be The President

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