Embrace Your Mistake
“Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way.” ~ Al Franken Have you ever messed up? Done something wrong? Made a mistake, big or small, that affected not only you, but...
read moreHaunting Voices – “Sleep”
Eric Whitacre has put together a world-wide virtual choir that he conducts and records. I’ve seen (and heard) a few of his videos but none have touched me as deeply as this one. It is haunting (in a good way). Sleep, dear ones. And...
read moreThe Effects of a Silenced Voice
How unresolved emotions and traumatic events affect our voices has been a topic of interest for me for a long time. When we are victims of abuse or neglect or witness to such events, our voices can be affected in many ways. We may learn that: it is unsafe (for...
read moreBuilding Creative Confidence
Designer David Kelley talks about creativity as something we all possess. In this TED talk, he shares some of his ideas about the importance of building creative confidence which somehow gets lost along the way....
read moreGetting Unplugged: The Gift of Taking a Break from Technology
I love technology. I love how it allows me to create things I wouldn’t otherwise be able to do. How it inspires, influences, and changes things for the better. But with every good thing, every good benefit, there comes a price. That price peeks out every time I cringe...
read more3 Ways to Increase Your Creativity
You are creative, really! It’s true. No matter how hard you try to fight it or deny it, you do have at least one creative bone in your body. How do I know? Because I happen to believe everyone is creative. Before you dig deep into your reasons why you aren’t creative,...
read moreYour Elusive Creative Genius
“Maybe [artistry] doesn’t have to be quite so full of anguish if you never happened to believe, in the first place, that the most extraordinary aspects of your being came from you. But maybe if you just believed that they were on loan to you from some unimaginable...
read moreBuilding Upon Old Foundations: How Perspective Changes Over Time
As I travel around the Midwest and places I’ve lived before, I’m reminded of a lot. Old memories. Old friendships. Old hurts. Old passions. Everywhere I turn it seems there’s something that reminds me of something. But as I visit old familiar places, I’m reminded how...
read moreThe Creativity-Wellness Connection
When I was a new counselor many years ago, my supervisor said something to me that really stuck with me. She said having good mental health means having options. The truth is we all have options, but sometimes we just can’t see them. We can get stuck into thinking...
read more10 Songs to Celebrate Labor Day
Whether or not you have the day off this Labor Day, take some time out to enjoy my top picks for songs about work. Got any favorites of your own not on the list? Leave a comment below. 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton A Hard Day’s Night by The Beatles Bang the Drum All...
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