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How I Get Paid to Take the Best Writing Retreats Ever (With Puppies!)
I’ve found a way to get paid for each writing retreat I take. Here’s how Rover helps me finance my writing with my love of puppies.
A Tour of Our Alternative Tiny Home
Why You Should Quit the Toxic People in Your Life, Pronto
Your life is only as good as the people you allow into it. Here’s why toxic people should NOT be on the guest list.
35 More Inspirational Quotes on Happiness, Following Your Dreams & Generally Kicking Life’s Ass
A collection of some of my favorite inspirational quotes to make your day (slash-life) a little better.
Mind Over Matter, As Illustrated By a Small Child Who Shamed Me At an Amusement Park
You can psyche yourself into situations as much as you can psyche yourself out of them. So why not use that force for good rather than evil?
If Your Life Was Being Recorded, What Would You Do Differently?
If this day were being recorded for posterity, what would you want future generations to see about who you are and how you lived your life?
Your Fears Are Totally Irrational and Stupid
Most things in life come with risk, but if we let our fears steer the wheel, they will keep us from the good outcomes as often as they keep us from the bad.
Embrace Whatever Makes You Happy (Even If It’s Totally Weird)
Screw your secret shame over your oddball interests. Because as long as they make you happy, then they are awesome, and that is all that really matters.
The Number One Reason I’ve Unsubscribed From Your Blog Lately
When you see your readers only as dollar signs, you will lose them (and all the money they’d potentially spend on your stuff).
QUIT: My Abusive Relationship
Inner critics make shitty coaches. Don’t mistake challenging yourself with being a complete and utter bitch to yourself.
You’ve Already “Made It.” Did You Know?
You may not realize it in the muck and the mire of the day-to-day, but you have a crazy amount of things to be grateful for. Here’s how to remember that.
Self-Improvement Shouldn’t Make You Miserable
Self-improvement shouldn’t make you feel miserable; it should make you feel empowered, optimistic and excited. If it doesn’t, you’re doing something wrong.
QUIT: Pretending I’m Ever Going to Learn How to Cook
You have to allocate your time and energy to the things that give you the most personal ROI — and allow you to give the most ROI to the world around you.
The Way Things Are Isn’t The Way Things Have To Be
The Way Things Are is, quite frankly, a shitty story to live by. So why do so many of us resign ourselves to it?
The Awesome Power of Tiny Triumphs
It’s so easy to dismiss the importance of the small actions we take each day in pursuit of our goals. But each one is a triumph, and each one deserves celebration.
It’s OK to Not Be OK
Feeling weak, tired, broken or just plain not OK doesn’t mean you’re somehow less-than. It just means you’re human.
Why You Shouldn’t Give a Shit What Successful People Eat for Breakfast
Reader Quit: The Chase (by Rob Farquhar)
Are you spending so much time chasing your Next Big Thing you’re neglecting all the good things you already have?
Your Demons Are Dirty, Rotten Bastards
Your demons are mean, gruesome and ridiculous, and I want to help you sock them square in their filthy little jaws.