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Slow Down
I’m writing this using voice dictation while lying in bed on a Wednesday afternoon because it’s too painful to sit up and type. After three weeks of riding a momentum wave and pushing my body, my back finally gave out. So now I’m here to remind you to slow down. I know full well that…
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5 Days in Vancouver: Work Trip Food Adventures & Granville Island Exploration
Back in March, I went to Vancouver, Canada for a 5-day work trip. It’s been over 30 years since I was last there as a kid living on Vancouver Island, and honestly, I barely remember it from back then. I’m so happy I got to go back and experience it as an adult! Work kept…
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Is Painting Still Relevant? Thoughts on AI and Art
Watch The Video Read The Transcript This week, I want to chat about AI and some thoughts I’ve been having about it—my experience of using it. I use it every single day, multiple times a day at my work, and there are some things I’ve been thinking about ever since I started this painting I’m…
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Now Is The Time
Confronting Regret And Journeying Back To The Most Fundamental You Watch The Video Read The Transcript I just finished a painting session and I had a pretty profound moment while I was painting, so much so that I feel a little sick. And I wanted to share it with you, because what is the point…
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4 Keys to Successful Goal Achievement
Achieving your goals is not just about making a plan. It’s also about setting your life up in a way that gives you the time, space, and energy to commit to a new challenge. In this video, I share four key things you can do in your life to make sure you successfully achieve your…
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How to actually achieve your goals
I am not a believer in new years resolutions. We can resolve to change, create a new healthy habit, or make a major life pivot at any time of the year. I am, however, a big believer in setting goals. They create momentum, inspiration, and movement. In order to really cash-in on those benefits, you…
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Why You Need A Solo Retreat
For Christmas this year, I gifted myself two nights at an adorable Air BnB out in the woods, just 20 minutes from my home. The purpose was to attend to some personal internal matters that were weighing on me, surrounded by nature, in a cozy rustic environment. I wanted to work through a grief recovery…
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Do we have rest all wrong?
Over the holidays, I’ve been experimenting with different kinds of rest. Though it might be tempting to lie around in my pajamas and binge watch Christmas movies, there’s a lot I want to do with this time off of work! I notice that being creative and being outdoors is way more replenishing and satisfying than…
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Do you wish you had more time to create?
Between work, preparing for work, and recovering from work, who has time to create? Add on top of that feeding yourself and your loved ones, exercise, family obligations, walking your dog…forget about it. I suffer from this affliction often, and my way of overcoming it is Creators Club. It’s a group of artists I assembled…
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Banana Bread: A Cautionary Tale of Multitasking
This morning, I was hurrying to get ready for work, with the final step being breakfast. I loaded up my bowl of overnight oats with all the things, then eyed a loaf of banana bread. Do I really need a slice of banana bread right now? No. Do I want one? Yes. It’s delicious, I’m…