Many of us constantly hold ourselves in check—about food, relationships, careers—stuffing our desires down deep into the self, as if sheer determination can keep the lid on longing.

Maybe one of these days I’ll be able to give myself a gold star for being ordinary, and maybe one of these days I’ll give myself a gold star for being extraordinary—for persisting. And maybe one day I won’t need to have a star at all. —SUE BENDER I haven’t yet gotten to the point where I don’t need gold stars: gleaming, golden, five-pointed proof t

Sometimes the task we agree to take on seems virtually impossible. We think we don’t have the time, talent, resources, or support to achieve it. But we are intrigued by the possibilities,

How many of us feel stuck in jobs we hate, are terrified to risk change, and despise ourselves for doing less than our best?

The wound we suffer may be an open cut or a slow, silent hemorrhage of the

The success of the workshops led to her first book Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want (written with Annie Gottlieb).

When you are perplexed, you need to ask the subconscious to take over, preferably at night. In the morning, the answer should be forthcoming. But if it’s not, continue asking questions before you go to sleep. How do I proceed? How do I spin my straw into gold? Tell your subconscious mind to awaken you with the answer. By the third morning—three is

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So first divine who you’d be if not you. Now write down your secret selves. How do they live? How do they dress? What can you do to bring some of the magic of your imaginary lives into your everyday existence?