We all poke fun at the people we know are living a false lifestyle, from the IG models, the "happy couples" or the super successful entreprenuers crushing it on social media... Meanwhile, we actually know some of these people in real life and know what the deal really is. Addtionally, if we are not the one's projecting a facade for the likes and ego boosts, there are some things I have come to realize that equally some people are just flat out afraid and have a lack of confidence to express their actual authenticity as a person on social media because they feel thier content doesn't have the value of the cliche pictures of food, stacks of money, or smiling faces hiding a unhealthy relationship. Let's see how far I take you down this rabbit hole with my own experiences, growth and lessons I am still learning along the way with boundaries between social media, authenticity and my real life.  Topic submitted by local Houston Artist: Lesley Marie Diaz Check her art out on IG @https://www.instagram.com/lesleymariediaz/ Visit the 💟Stop Doing Things You Don’t like Collection LeRouxArt.com/shop

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Most of us have been placed in awkward situations in the workplace, whether it's form the employer directly or another employee or supervisor... I think we can all agree that work culture sucks. Held to the standards set by the organization that likely doesn't maintain their on itegrity or due diligence in keeping work places safe and non hostile. We all have witnessed bullying, harrassment, coercion, deception, being looked over and playing favorites along with unfair compensation and full neglect. Safe to say, it's not at all an appealing aspect of life but nonetheless, a huge part of yours. In this episode I share my perspective on, "Why Work Culture is Awful". Stop Doing Things You Don't Like!

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In this episode I talk about my personal leap to entreprenuership. It actually was not planned at all or did I have any type of idea of how to do what I felt like I knew I wanted to do. It was a sudden decision of, if not now, then when? Throughout the several careers I've had from the military, police, firefighter and dental assistant, often times, things just didn't seem to feel right to me. I always felt that in someway maybe that was my higher self trying to tell me something more was to the feelings I had, but I never took the time to search within until I truthfully had no choice to stop valuing other people's opinions who are mine. After a intense and life changing mental breakdown in July of 2018, I blindly found the courage to take the leap to entreprenuership, and now I want to share that story and the journey I have been in on to, Stop Doing Things You Don't Like! Visit https://www.lerouxart.com/shop for the Stop Doing Things You Don't Like Collection. View my art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mo_lerouxart and watch some time laspes videos of my fire and resin process that I am certain no one else in the world does, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMa__eo4fum7HanXQX2r0zA I love you all and much love to the UK and Ireland, thank you for listening! 

As silly as that title is to me, it is pretty much true. In this episode I share the story where I learned a lot of lessons but very slowly over time from three, once upon a time friends. In my life, I've moved around and lot and was pretty Ok with external change but struggled with internal growth while exploring myself and life. I learned from this event that not everyone is really your friend, not all apologies are sincere, and sometimes the path to your dreams really does mean leaving a few people by the wayside. I believe when something doesn't feel right, it's typically not. If the people you call your friends in your circle, don't inspire you to be great and motivate you to be better, then you do not have a circle, you have a cage. Stop Doing Things You Don't Like. LeRouxArt.com/shop visit the, "Stop Doing Things You Don't Like Collection" and join me in practicing that daily mantra!

I get disappointed so deeply when things don't work out as we have planned, I'm sure we all do. However, sometimes I challeneged the idea that if things don't work out in personal relationships, why are we so quick to throw entire relationship and person away? Why not just recognize that just becase you both did not work one way as expected? Why does that automatically mean I have to throw you away entirely and not see the overall value of a person beyond failed relationship expectation? When things change in a relationship, they are often a cause of someone's personal sruggle or growth. It doesn't meant the person can not still add great and genuine value to your life. Perhaps as a friend, just not a mate or vice versa. You can just simply adjust your dynamics and still respect the good that works between one another with those boundaries set into place and respected. 

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So it's 2016, I arrived in Houston, Texas, renting a room from some lady off of Craig's List and I was just fired from my last career. Despite the entire shake up of my world, running from my problems and feelings from the past, I found my way back to doing art but depression was finally taking it's ultimate toll on me. This is Part Two of the Episode, "Stop Doing Things You Don't Like" where I explain how this daily mantra became the very thing that helped saved my life, got me into pursuing art as a career and finally loving myself.  I announce the launching of the "Stop Doing Things You Don't Like Collection" where you join me with pursuing your version of happiness everyday with a few items that I know you'll see every day to stay motivated like, T-shirts, Prints -signed by Me! Hoodies, Notebooks to write down your journey or thoughts, home decor pillow cases, stickers and so much more. Go to https://www.lerouxart.com/shop to see what you may fall in love with. Also, you can check out my art while while you're there too! 

What's going on tribe? In this special, two part episode I cover the makings of how I came to practicing and sharing, so passionately, my daily mantra, "Stop Doing Things You Don't Like". Nina Simone said, "It is the artist's duty to reflect the time." I believe we all are a bit frustrated in some aspect of ourlives that we didn't go after that one thing, and we will never know if we could have pulled it off. Many would say that's having a dream. 15 years is a long time to deny yourself the truth and respect you deserve to be happy. A lot of us felt like we had to fit inside some version of a box to make others happy or to convince ourselves that we should be even when there's something deep inside us that pulls us another direction. Part One is about my gradual shift from career to another career while I was just simply trying to figure out what else I might like other than art because I was taught and convinced so early in life, that despite my enjoyment of it, it was not a career path I should pursue. Part Two will bring us closer to where I am now in Houston in my art career but also what I have learned internally along the way. 

I get it. You don't want to just walk out this job you already dont like because you are worried about not leaving properly... My whole thing is, if you hate it or even just don't like it, why do you care how you leave? Just leave. I think fear comes into play with this because we have been conditioned to feel dependent on someone else because we don't have trust and faith in our own abilities to succeed without knowing we have a safety net. Not that here is anything wrong with a safety net (lovingly known as a Plan B) but is it really a net, or a self inflicted trap to comfort when failure appears? 💟Stop Doing Things You Don’t like Collection LeRouxArt.com/shop

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