Turn Off the Procrastination Station
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” ― Karen Lamb As I was beginning to type this article,...
When Your Job Requires Brilliant Ideas, But Brainstorming Feels Like Pulling Teeth
It sounds terribly cliché, but sometimes coming up with ideas really does feel like pulling teeth. It feels painful and...
Using Your Intuition for Self-Care
“The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.” ~ Lao Tzu Intuition is...
Using Writing to Help Us Process Our Grief
On a cool November morning in the small town of Mountain View, Calif., Sarah Neustadter’s beloved boyfriend, John—the man she...
How to Make Time for the Things You Really Want to Do
Between work, chores, and errands (like laundry, grocery shopping, and sweeping the floors), many of us feel like we have...
5 Mindful Exercises to Ignite and Deepen Your Creativity
Maybe you’d like to create for yourself. After all, connecting to our creativity helps us connect to ourselves. It helps...
8 Ways to Write Away Your Worries
You are worried about a litany of things, and it feels like these worries are pelting you in the head...
Learn How to Access the Power of Liminal Dreaming
There’s a swirling, kaleidoscopic, free-associative experience on the edge of your mind. You’ll find it in the space right between...
8 Creative Activities to Discover Your Values
Your values are the foundation of everything you do—and are. As author Jennifer Leigh Selig, PhD, said, “values are the...
5-Minute Activities to Help You Feel Calmer and More Fulfilled
Sometimes, in order to feel calmer and more fulfilled, we need to make significant, sweeping changes. We need to change...
4 Strategies for Staying Creative Amid Burnout and a Bunch of Distractions
Here’s a frustrating fact about creativity: It’s often the first thing to evaporate when we’re tired, stressed out, and overwhelmed....
12 Tips for a Happier Home, Adapted from Nursery School
One of my resolutions is to Treat myself like a toddler. I’ve found that much of the advice aimed at...
