I've seen a few posts on Substack listing things that bring you joy. Deb Dana coined the term "glimmers" in her book The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy. Glimmers are tiny, seemingly insignificant moments when you feel a sense of joy, pleasure, peace, and gratitude. They’re micro moments that begin to shape our system in very… Continue reading Glimmers – Small joyous moments
Caroline Donahue posted an amazing article recently about altering goals to be framed with what we can control. Usually, when you set a goal and don’t reach it, you’ve done one of three things: Made success contingent on someone else Been unrealistic about the time and energy you have to devote to the goal You… Continue reading Reframing My Goal and Making a Plan
I've finally finished The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. It was a 12-week intensive to unblocking creativity by uncovering the deeper sources of resistance. Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey… Continue reading The Artist’s Way: The Final Thoughts
I had a very slow week of not doing my morning pages or my artist date. I did the reading though and it still triggered a lot of good information in my mind. I also read through the last couple of weeks again since I don't feel I put my all into them. In this… Continue reading The Artist’s Way: Week 12 – Recovering a Sense of Faith
I'm really puttering out on these last few weeks. As much as I'm "not doing" these tasks and such, I am getting a ton of insight into myself. I've learned a lot about what my fears are, where they come from, and what my dreams actually are. I haven't really found any concrete steps to… Continue reading The Artist’s Way: Week 11 – Recovering a Sense of Autonomy
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