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If you have ever thought about writing fiction, it’s a great time to start. Start right now. Don’t wait any longer. You don’t need to be retired, you don’t need huge blocks of time, and you don’t need expensive training or courses. Even 10-20 minute periods are enough to learn and progress. There is no …
It’s been a few years since I started writing stories. I sort of fell into it. I didn’t decide to be a “writer.” I wanted to try something different. There was a story I started as a teenager but never finished. It was just one story, but it left me with a feeling of unfinished …
When I was grad school for chemistry I called my mom to tell her I wasn’t creative. She dismissed my comment, but I couldn’t. I had a fine background and did well in the courses, but when it came to the research, I had no idea what I wanted to do or what direction to …
Have you found that thing that you care enough about to engage your energy, passion, and creativity? If not don’t worry, it can still be found. It took me years to find something that made me want to engage my creativity and strive to do more and better. I had lots of interests, but none …
Do you feel a little stuck? Or like your life has no forward progression? Or maybe it just feels like there is something missing, and you don’t know what. In short, the spark is dim, and you want to get it back. I’ve been here too. For long periods of time. It’s frustrating when your …
You have all you need inside you right now to be a creative genius. It’s only a matter of finding to let it out. There are loads of lists of how to increase creativity. They are useful for increasing it if you actually do any of them. But you don’t just want to increase your …
I hope it’s a beautiful week for you. Here the leaves are turning and falling off the trees. This past week I finally started writing articles on medium. It was a little adjustment to post over there instead of my own site. I felt like I had to take my writing up a notch, which …
I stumbled on this idea of creating your own personal PhD in a newsletter from David Kadavy. I thought it was such a fun idea. Most of us don’t have time or energy to put into a lengthy doctoral program that shuts down everything else in life. But why not create a personal degree that …
Hello life-designers, I hope it’s been a great week, full of growth everywhere. May you get growth in the all-important belief in yourself. That’s really the gateway to more of everything. You have to believe you can do it. You have to believe you are worthy, and that you have greatness inside you. This week, …
How often do you find yourself doing the same thing day after day? If you feel stuck or in a boring routine or a general lack of progress, then it’s time for something different starting now. There is no point in spending your precious time in a mental rut. You need more creativity in your …
