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Are you stuck in the "how?" Is doing things perfectly causing you to procrastinate? I see you, creator.

In this episode, I share some thoughts on how we often get stuck in the "how," some thoughts on how to to think about the "how" differently,  a two-step process I used to create my current affirmation for feeling more confidence and joy in my work, and how to anchor it all with a word of the year.



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>>"You don’t always have to have everything figured out and perfectly planned. Your time is better spent going inside and exploring what your inner creator wants, needs, what it’s here on this planet to do."  (We’re going to have a podcast all about your inner creator here in a couple of weeks so stay tuned for that!)

>>"Maps, guides, steps, action plans: These are all designed to help us find a way to traverse the unknown. They are human creations that help us get control over things. Because we want to be responsible, we want to have ownership, we want to think that we can set forth the path WE want to choose.

 But what that has done is to force our thoughts outwardly. We’ve gone outside of ourselves, planning and detailing. If we had the perfect plan, we can finally get to where we want to go. Right?"

>>"It’s been a challenging week here in the U.S.  What has happened at the capital has been a lot for us all to take in. I encourage you this week to find your center. Whatever it is that grounds you. Whether that be a creative activity or music or dancing or yoga or sports or writing. It is okay to stay aware of the things around you but also focus on that which is good and stable for yourself."

>>The things we create in this world are powerful. We have the power to create goodness and to create negativity. And the words we use matter, whether to ourselves or to others.

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