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.
The Awesome Power of Tiny Triumphs
Following Your Dreams
35 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.
You Are Not Crazy For Wanting More
15 Easy Ways to Guarantee Your Life Goes Nowhere
Don’t You DARE Ever…
My T-Rex Kills Your Brontosaurus
You can’t compare your skills against someone else’s. All that matters is that you do what you were designed to do—and you do the everloving shit out of it.
The Only Way to Live Your Dream Life? Quit Your Dreams
There Will Always Be a Reason Not To
There will always be a reason not to follow your dreams. And every single one of those reasons will be bullshit.
What Separates the Wannabes from the Victors
I’ve learned a lot over the course of this ridiculous, beautiful, frustrating, exhilarating process called Chasing My Dream. And, as promised on last week’s Quit of Quits post, I would like to share those things with you. Wednesday’s upcoming post will focus more on the practical, how-to steps that can get you to your own […]
The Best Kept Secret: There Is No Such Thing As Luck (post at Perform Destiny)
I am a firm believer in the notion that you are only as lucky as you make yourself. And the way you make that luck is through a shit-ton of work, dogged optimism, and opening yourself up to the opportunities of the universe, even when the universe seems to be kicking you thoroughly in the […]
Break It Down
Are You Playing Chicken With Your Dreams?
When You Need It, It Will Come
Any writer knows the mysterious and miraculous process: You have a big project to work on, and you don’t have the words. It’s not even that you know what you want to say but aren’t sure how to say it; you don’t even know what the hell you want to be communicating. Total and utter […]
Things That Are Easier Than Following Your Dreams
Things That Are Easier Than Following Your Dreams Sleeping. Buying stuff. Watching all 500 seasons of Dancing with the Stars to prep for the All-Star edition. Doing what everyone else is doing. Caring what the Kardashians/Lohans/Byneses of the world are up to. Not rocking the boat. Hating your job. Moaning about how tired you are. […]
How to Make Your Dreams Come True in 15 Easy Steps
Believe that you can. (Read this if you’re not sure.) Take a step. Believe you deserve it. Take another step. Be willing to hustle your little tail off (and let go of the things that don’t matter.) Take a step. Realize that setbacks will happen. Don’t take them as a sign. Shake it off. Take […]
What Would 10-Year-Old You Think of You Now? (Featured Post at Studio30-Plus)
As kids, we knew a hell of a lot more about our taking care of our own happiness than we do now. Where did the disconnect happen?
Don’t Play the Result
We have enough to worry about and deal with in the here and now. Why borrow trouble from the future, especially when it might not even materialize?
10 Signs You’re on the Right Track
Not sure if that dream you’re pursuing is really “the one”? Here are some pretty solid ways to know that you’re heading in the right direction.
On “There,” and Recognizing When You’ve Reached It
With Christmas shopping fast impending, I’ve gotten back into the habit of going through my favorite survey sites in the hopes of shoring up a little extra spending $$. I’ve been letting that element of my side hustling slide lately in favor of, well, pretty much everything else, but it’s time to start back up […]
27 Reasons Why You Might Fail & 2 Reasons Why You WILL
There are plenty of reasons why your big idea or dream might fail, but only 2 that guarantee it will.