Do it!
But once we leave the world of institutions, permissioning shifts dramatically. Our life becomes a series of checkpoints demanding self-permission-ing—that is: allowing yourself to do the thing. Or: telling yourself that you are ready. If you keep waiting for permission from some external source long after anyone is responsible for giving it to... See more
Isabel • on being ready
The gap between knowing what you want and going after it is where fear thrives. You don't need enough courage for the entire journey. You only need courage for the next step.
Playing is the whole point
If your life is cluttered, your creativity will be too.
If you are unfocused, your creative expression will be too.
If your brain is overstimulated, your ideas won’t have enough oxygen to breathe.
If your self-worth is tied to your last post, painting, or paycheck, then creativity will always feel like a rigged game.
But... See more
If your life is cluttered, your creativity will be too.
If you are unfocused, your creative expression will be too.
If your brain is overstimulated, your ideas won’t have enough oxygen to breathe.
If your self-worth is tied to your last post, painting, or paycheck, then creativity will always feel like a rigged game.
But... See more
Anna Seirian • The unbearable weight of trusting your creativity without knowing if it will work
Success comes to individuals who are working hard untiringly and who are making steady progress by putting in more constant effort compared to others.
Chapter 41 - Bloomberg by Bloomberg, Revised and Updated
I can hear Jesus saying, “Get your hands dirty to build a human society for human beings.” Christianity is not passive but active, energetic, alive, going beyond despair.
Just a moment...
For a long time I’d wanted to get a dog, but I had carried this belief that I shouldn’t do it, shouldn’t tie myself down. Some people would say, Don’t get a dog while you’re still single! which really meant, You wouldn’t want to make yourself unappealing to a man who doesn’t like dogs!