Dear children, I used to think that if I work hard right now, I could make life easy for you. But now I know I shouldn’t do that.
I’m Not Here to Make Life Easy for You: A Love Letter to My Future Children
The Only Advice You Need to Get Anything Done
I’ve been living by a motto recently, and it has not only helped my productivity, but my overall health as well. I’m a creative trying to make it in the market, which means I suffer from loads of self-doubt, thoughts of inadequacy, and a paralyzing fear from time to time. This can often lead me […]
Chasing Your Big Idea Won’t Lead to Success
For much of my life, I’ve chased after the “big idea”, or in other words, the one idea that would save me from insignificance and anonymity. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably felt the urge to find your big idea too. But, I’m starting to think this is a lie. What if there is no […]
What to Do When Work Gets the Best of You
I’ll be honest with you: I was scared to write this post. I didn’t want to admit defeat or failure, because essentially, that’s what it feels like when you say you can’t accomplish everything. You feel dejected, as though you let those who were counting on you down. I don’t want to admit that I […]
23 Ways to Make Your Twenties Matter
I just turned 23, and while I feel life begin to settle down, as if drifting in the slow tide towards my thirties, I realize that I’m not done yet. If you’re anything like me, you can believe the most adventurous years of your twenties were in the beginning, like the time you turned 21, […]
What We All Waste Our Time Doing
This post originally appeared on Rethink Creative’s Blog. I spend most of my nights fighting to go to sleep, distracting myself away from thoughts of not being where I want to be. I love mornings because I can wake up with a refreshed and rejuvenated sense of hope and do what I need to do […]
Your Calling Isn’t Something You Should Want
If you shut your eyes tight and imagine what you want in life, the image that’ll possibly pop up is you lying on a beach with not a care in the world. Who wouldn’t want a life like this? Unfortunately, this isn’t our calling. This isn’t even remotely close to what our calling is. I’m […]