Peace and The Great Myth of Falling Behind
I was at a writing conference a few years ago, and being a first-time author, I took in every recommendation the top-tier writer’s and editors suggested. During the last day of the conference, I had the opportunity to pitch my story to roughly 60 literary agents in a speed dating format—authors were allocated three minutes…
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Comparing or Competing: Where do you stand?
There’s an old adage that says healthy competition elevates us to a level that we might not achieve on our own, and I’m guessing, if asked, most people would agree. But when does the productive aspect of competing evolve into the deflating and self-defeating action of comparing? In my mind it comes down to…
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Is Pursuing Your Dreams Stressing You Out?
Have you ever felt anxiety or panic while pursuing a dream? Have you ever woken in the middle of the night feeling like you’re falling behind, or not moving fast enough towards your goal? Have you ever wondered why when we are in the middle of pursuing what makes our hearts sing, we sometimes feel…
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The 4G LTE Effect. Are you allowing time to process?
These days, everything goes fast. In an instant, in most cases. But in my eyes, there are still a few things that haven’t spooled up to 4G LTE—fourth generation, long-term evolution—speeds. Take emotions for example. The snail-like pace typically required to process change, adversity, disappointment, loss, experiences, and information that may be new, and foreign…
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