What to say in moments of frustration
In moments of frustration and cognitive distortion, preface what you say with: “I need to say this, but I am not committed to it.”
In moments of frustration and cognitive distortion, preface what you say with: “I need to say this, but I am not committed to it.”
Follow your inner moonlight
“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness. ”
An illustration of “Happiness”
“Happiness is the difference between what you have, and your definition of enough.” — More to That newsletter
Dream cards
These are words that were said in dreams and typed on to trading cards and watercolored.
Empty days
I always forget how important the empty days are, how important it may be sometimes not to expect to produce anything, even a few lines in a journal. … the most valuable thing we can do for the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest, wander, live in the changing light of a room, not try to be or do anything. — May Sarton
“I always forget how important the empty days are, how important it may be sometimes not to expect to produce anything, even a few lines in a journal. … the most valuable thing we can do for the psyche, occasionally, is to let it rest, wander, live in the changing light of a room, not try to be or do anything.”
4 creative things you can do to be happier
Goddammit write your morning pages!
Any personal project — really anything! As long as it yours.
Sing, dance, play.
Sketch something everyday for 21 days.
Goddammit write your morning pages!
Any personal project — really anything! As long as it yours.
Sing, dance, play.
Sketch something everyday for 21 days.
The most important thing to do today
Rather than asking “What’s the most important thing I can do today?”, ask yourself “What’s the most important thing I can do today that would make tomorrow better?”
Rather than asking “What’s the most important thing I can do today?”, ask yourself “What’s the most important thing I can do today that would make tomorrow better?”
If someone lets you down, keep in mind:
The biggest disappointments in life are often the result of misplaced expectations.
The biggest disappointments in life are often the result of misplaced expectations.
Famous break-up letters
After reading the diaries of Sylvia Plath, Frida Kahlo and Courtney Love, I imagined what their break-up letters might have sounded like.
After reading the diaries of Sylvia Plath, Frida Kahlo and Courtney Love, I imagined what their break-up letters might have sounded like.
Overcome laziness
"Kaizen" is a concept where you only work on a specific task every single day, at the exact same time for only one minute. The underlying belief is that you will usually surpass the 60 seconds, and do more.
Do the duties that echo from deep below
To realize your existence, do the things you know you should do — the duties that echo from deep below. Stop avoiding your life.
— Reddit
Imagine yourself as a mountain
An audio meditation for stress resilience
“Stress is a reaction to our perceived to our wellbeing. Therefore we have individual experiences of what stresses us out. It throws us off our base into a fear or panic reaction. When we are in this state we are no longer clear minded and often act in ways that are not helpful. The practice of Mountain Meditation is a powerful way to return to balance and equanimity.”
Transcript of meditation audio:
Imagine yourself as a mountain, one you have seen and experienced, or can just imagine. Is it snowy? Or green? Tall with one peak or several? Fully embrace this vision of your mountain, either up close or from afar. Recall that mountains experience all the different seasons. Summer, autumn, winter and spring unfolding. Summer brings wildflowers and green. Autumn often covers the mountain with a splendored coat of many colors. Winter brings more brown or the white of snow. Springs bring new growth and renewal. Has the mountain actually changed? The mountain remains the same, solid, stable and grounded. It just sits here being mountain. The mountain is much like our own lives. Circumstances come and go. When people visit the mountain, they often make judgements, like it’s too cloudy, I can’t see the mountain, it’s so hot. I love climbing mountains, etc. In the midst of all these comments. The mountain just sits, being truly itself. And we learn so much from the image of this mountain as we move throughout our life. Letting go of the opinion of others, of harsh judgements, challenging moments. Remember that we can move through the season eventually. If you remember to stay true to your authentic nature. Just being in the world. Just as you are. This magnificent being.
Do something small today
When people talk about traveling to the past, they worry about changing the present by doing something small, but barely anyone in the present thinks they can change the future by doing something small.
— Reddit
Be a wholehearted creative
The wholehearted creative woman knows that art is not simply the work of her hands. Her truest artistic work is being fully herself in the presence of others. The book, the painting, the meal, the presentation are all simply evidence of a deeper art happening within the soul of the artist.
“Art is what happens when we dare to be who we really are. ”
— Emily P. Freeman
Visual poem: soon we’ll be together
soonwe’llbetogethermaybeeventoucheachandthenproceedtocrusheachother