Mind Witchery

We are all talking ourselves into and out of things All. The. Time.

From buying that fancy coffee to taking early retirement,

we’re in constant deliberation with ourselves about

which actions match our values and which ones don’t.

I think it’s super important to have those internal debates

from a conscious, informed, self-aware place.

Here’s a spell to help with that.

Make Magic:

Once you accept that we all exist at choice, you can

start paying more attention to these self-negotiations,

and taking a more proactive role in them,

Thinking about what values are supported by every yes or no,

and where those values come from,

will help you to make more self-aware, self-honoring decisions.

Transcript: A Spell for Conscious Self-Persuasion (coming soon)

When I say “encourage,” I’m really thinking about the “courage” part.

Real, vital creativity, that comes from the heart, requires us to be brave.

This spell will help you identify and open up the unique channel to the universe

that ONLY you have, and ONLY you can nurture for the good of us all.

Mentioned:

Martha Graham on creativity and the life of an artist: https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/10/02/martha-graham-creativity-divine-dissatisfaction/

timewitchery.com/planner, where you can get a Time Witchery anti-planner to help you access your creative channel

Make Magic:

With a little help from Martha Graham,

we’re going to remember that

each of us has a unique channel to a magical creative force,

and when we strengthen and nurture it,

we’re not just doing it for ourselves,

we’re doing it for everyone.

Transcript: A Spell to Encourage Creative Expression

Writing, coaching, teaching, working with your brain more than your hands. My amazing guest, Sarah M. Chappell, calls this “knowledge work.” We’ve learned through experience that there is no Right Way to be that kind of businessperson. To thrive as a knowledge worker, you need to work in a way that centers your whole self. Sarah and I will help you figure out what questions you can ask to start making that happen.

Mentioned:

Sarah M. Chappell is a writer, strategist, and coach helping to build the future of knowledge work. Her online memberships, cohort-based courses, and group coaching programs have supported over 1,000 small businesses and solopreneurs. The Think Piece podcast and blog are both available at thinkpiece.fyi. I recommend starting with the excellent episode “Burn It Down.”

Make Magic:

Being Self Centered is about knowing what you want to do - and be - in your life. Your ambitions, what you want to accomplish, are only small parts of that. What are your desires? What fuels your energy and passion? How do you want to spend your days?

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What question comes to mind when you’re thinking about trying something new? If it’s “will this work?” this spell is for you. Together, we’re going to unpack why our concept of what “works” is so limited, and how opening up to new possibilities can start with redefining a single word.

Make Magic:

If you give yourself space to understand WHY you want to do something new, it can transform your concept of what it means for it to work. If your whys are in integrity with your values and your desires, even learning what not to do is a valuable lesson that will serve you when you’re ready to try again.

“Ambition” is a term laden with all kinds of assumptions from patriarchal, white-dominant, ableist culture. But I have good news. Ambition doesn’t have to be synonymous with the urge to acquire money, fame, or power. We can each define it for ourselves in a way that reflects the impact we want to have on the world. Here to help me figure out how is novelist, essayist, writing teacher, and ambition-redefining badass Esmé Weijun Wang.

Mentioned:

Esmé Weijun Wang is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Collected Schizophrenias and The Border of Paradise.

Her website is EsmeWang.com, and you can follow her on Instagram @esmewwang.

The Unexpected Shape Writing Academy is at UnexpectedShapeAcademy.com.

At timewitchery.com/planner you can get a Time Witchery anti-planner to help you develop your own definition of ambition.

Make Magic:

When you’re thinking about ambition, don’t think about the pressures that come from family, peers, or society about what You’re Supposed to Do. Focus instead on the excitement of doing and making things that delight you.