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How to Leverage the Power of Therapy to Completely Transform Your Creative Life
Mental health is physical health. And therapy is one tool to help you maintain it. Today, let’s talk about therapy, what it is, and how you can benefit from it as a creative pro.
The Power of Mindset and Dune’s Gom Jabbar
Mindset can have a deep effect on how we approach the challenges of our lives. Mindset can simplify even the most stressful of circumstances.
One Surefire Way to Become Indispensable at Your Creative Job
One of the best ways to stand out at your creative office—becoming a Fixer. A Fixer is a rare, skilled problem solver. Let’s discuss how you can adopt a Fixer mindset and skills in your own creative life.
9 Tough Questions to Ask Yourself Right Now If You Want to Improve Your Creative Life
The first step to meaningful change in our creative lives is Self-Awareness. Today, let’s ask ourselves the hard-hitting questions to better understand who we are and who we want to become.
How Daily Journaling Helps Me Calm the Chaos in My Creative Life
Today, we’re talking about a powerful tool to help with mental health and work/life balance—Journaling. Let’s discuss how journaling can positively impact your creative life and reduce the noise.
How Mindset Reframing Can Infuse Every Day of Your Creative Life With Positive Opportunity
Problems happen every day. But by shifting how we perceive them, we can either see them as obstacles or opportunities. Here’s how to do the latter.