writing off the grid

I know that I’m not the only one asking, what happened to 2024? It passed incredibly fast, and now we find ourselves with less than a month to a new year. It’s the perfect time reflect on what you’d set out to accomplish this year, and what you actually got done. The point is not to berate yourself, but to have an honest conversation with yourself about your intentions and your actions. Because it’s time…to cut the crap. [Read more…] about It’s Time

For a long time, I had a consistent—and effective—morning routine. And it was simple. Write. Run. Write again. It let me feel productive, and that I was on the right path. There was, equally, a sense of fulfillment. But life is not constant or linear, and when the winds of change blow, that forces you to pivot. [Read more…] about Winds of Change

It is not just a trite adage. When embraced as a powerful guiding principle, it can transform your life: do what you love.

Stay Real

‘Do what you love’ doesn’t mean that one day you wake up and quit your job and everything that is wrong in your life. I know. I did that. And I paid the price that came along with doing that. It looks good in the movies, where everything turns out perfect. But in the real world, it’s not so easy. Still, a happy life does involve following our heart’s desire. Running away from that is what leads to misery.

I spent a good chunk of my adult life running away from what I love and from who I am. All because I was too worried about what everybody thought but me. So, I did what I was ‘supposed’ to do. I went to university, earned a degree, and then found a job. A happy life. Right? [Read more…] about Do What You Love

What I love about life is that it’s not linear. There are mountains to climb and valleys to wade through. There are times of progression, when life is smooth and calm and just right. But there are, also, periods of regression, when I stand on the precipice of defeat. Not sure how—or if—I can soldier on. These phases are reminders that life is a journey. And through all the detours and ‘disruptions,’ we must hold steadfast to our dreams. [Read more…] about Hold Steadfast to Dreams

Every day that we wake up to a new day is an invitation to keep going. If you are, like me, writing a novel, putting in time at the page—no matter how many or little words you get down—is progress. When you show up at the studio to keep working on that series of paintings, that’s progress. Working on the content for your next course offering, that’s progress too. [Read more…] about Keep Going