What You Can Control
Dear Me, You are not in charge of everything. It may feel like you are. It may seem like if you work hard enough, you can manipulate everything to work out the way you want. But you can’t. There are things within your control and things that will always be outside of it. Focus on […]
Who Asked You?
Have you ever felt the sting of giving good, sound, and even necessary advice but the person you’re talking to is so disinterested that you can hear their eyes roll? People tend to reject advice. Especially unsolicited advice. I mean, who asked you anyway?! Whenever I want to start my sentence with “you know what […]
Fear Not
I am about to go on stage. I’ll be performing the same thing I’ve practiced for a long time. I’m used to doing it, and normally, that makes me relaxed beforehand. But today, I’m nervous. Today I’m nauseous. I’m starting to doubt myself, questioning if what I’m about to perform is useless and boring. Thoughts […]
To Pause or Push Through
I was working on a project this week and suddenly hit a wall. I felt fried, but I wasn’t done. It was the middle of my workday, and I didn’t feel comfortable calling it a day. I still wanted to work on some aspects of the material. What do I do when I’m confronted with […]
