C A N ‘ T. That’s a dirty 4-letter word we use more often than we realize. Sometimes it’s subtle and shows up in the form of defensiveness, rationalization, saying “no” to things, giving up, accepting defeat. And sometimes we simply just say it overtly: I can’t do it. Yes, you can. The true spiritRead more
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Why don’t we get what we want in life? Well, we actually do get what we want in life, but since we insist that the thing we desire look the way we think its supposed to look (and because it never does) – we actually shut out what wants to present itself in our experienceRead more
You want to access your potential? You want to be a great artist? You want to tap into your creative genius? You want to book a job? It’s simple. Get out of your head. Again and again and again. In the New York Times bestselling book, Imagine, a Johns Hopkins University Neuroscientist, Charles Limb, isRead more
The science is in. It all comes down to the moment. Are you in it? Are you here? Now? When you are, the brain creates what Harvard psychologist, Shawn Achor, calls the “Happiness Advantage.” Simply, when we are present to the joy of the moment we not only turn on all the learning centers ofRead more
6). Know The Power of “No” Which Can Really Be A “Yes.” Life is all about saying yes. But sometimes we have to say no to something externally, but which internally, is an affirmative (“yes!”) declaration of self. But we’re so often scared to say no to someone because we think they won’t like usRead more
E = Essence. Essence is who you are. That’s what we want to see. That’s what wants to be shared. It’s what makes you unique. It’s your life currency. And when you share it, it changes relationships, it inspires, it heals. It’s waiting for an opportunity to be expressed. Stop bottling it up. Let itRead more
You gain thirty pounds. Your essential nature is the same. You get dumped. Your essential nature is the same. You turn 30. Your essential nature is the same. Your agent drops you. Your essential nature is the same. Your essential nature – who it is that we all are – transcends our age, social status,Read more
Sometimes you’re going to want to quit. It’s normal. People feel that way in all walks of life and in all pursuits; from artists to athletes; from mothers to media moguls. If you didn’t feel that way, I’d think you were maybe not normal. But often, in an artistic career path, we choose to quitRead more
Life is about shortening the gap between where we are and where we’d like to be. In all aspects. Think about it. You want to get healthier or lose weight. You want to have a more committed spiritual practice. You want to be more creative and book more creative work. The only way you’re goingRead more
EVERYTHING you want is in the Unknown. We’re not taught the physics of creativity so we listen to the pseudo-self (our Ego) — which tells us that the unknown is a scary and unsafe place to be. And it tries to prevent us from going there. But a deeper part of us craves the unknown,Read more