Nothing more can be added to an already full glass — Sometimes life comes down to basic mathematics. You have to remove certain things in order to add others. Subtraction before addition. I’ve found myself smack in the middle of this exact equation lately. I looked up one day and realized that I’d added way too much to my plate and…

All writers have their own process, so look inside and discover what works best for you — There’s so much noise out there about what it means to be a “real” writer. Some people will tell you that unless you’re writing every single day of your life or every spare moment you have for eternity, you simply don’t qualify. Sorry! Maybe try something else. To these people…

This might be the hardest lesson you’ll ever learn — I’ve really been feeling the weight of life lately. As a human adult who has a job to do, bills to pay, responsibilities to manage, relationships to care for, friendships to maintain, and a whole slew of other things vying for my attention on any given day, it can be…

Repeatedly ask yourself this insightful question to keep you on track and living with integrity — What if we’ve had it wrong all along? What if this happiness thing isn’t actually all that complex? We like to examine it and debate it and try to figure out the perfect formula for happiness, but maybe it’s all become too much. Perhaps, as is so often the case…

There are a million good reasons to write, but most of them only become apparent long after you begin — The other day I asked myself why I love to write. I sat and thought about it for a while, and eventually, the words began to pour out of me like a broken tap that couldn’t be shut off. One reason after another appeared in my mind and then quickly…

But it can take time to open your mind and access the lessons — Sometimes it takes a massive interruption to your ‘normal’ life to make you see things differently. Often, this comes in the form of a health scare or injury, a sudden job loss, a death in the family, or some other unfortunate event that rocks you to your core and scrambles…

Stop trying to set something up that will work forever, and just focus on right now — I’ve really been resonating with Eve Arnold’s journey lately. I love that she’s been open and honest about her own struggles around morning routines and trying to fit in too much. I’ve had a similar experience, and the truth is that it’s lasted years. Ever since I first became interested…

Sometimes that’s the only skill you need — Sometimes the best-laid plans are just that: plans. Life doesn’t always go along with what you want. It has its own plan, and sometimes it’s so far off your carefully crafted timeline that it catches you completely off guard and sends shock waves rippling through you. You suddenly find yourself…

But one feels much better than the other — We hear expressions like, “Always believe the best” and “Give people the benefit of the doubt.” But how often do we really do this? I was working for a client recently doing some writing. I sent them the invoice, and a few hours later, they sent the payment. Only, the…