the race we call human

Too many times a day we can feel ashamed to be a part of the human race. When we hear the news, when we see people practically run each other off the road, when we see anyone alone and marginalized and vulnerable and when we are not impressed with our own behaviour.

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beginner mindset and the creative process

I like when two opposing thoughts are both correct.

Sometimes beginner mindset holds you back and sometimes it is just the thing that ignites your life.

Often your 10,000 hours make your work sing. But with mastery you need to stay green.

“In the beginner’s mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” — Zen monk Shunryu Suzuki Continue reading

basket case

I had a boyfriend when I was 15 who liked me enough to be very afraid of my dad.

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