In today’s episode I talk about three activities I do to keep my mind sharp yet fluid. As a creative, it’s important that my brain juices stay flowing so I can keep the ideas coming and the LFE (Life Force Energy) UP.

As you know, I love to read and reading is very often a way for me to stay inspired and keep the creative flame burning. I find Austin Kleon books extremely inspiring (I mention his books at the start of this episode though they are not part of the exercises I mention) and I highly, highly, highly recommend them to everyone trying to do creative work.

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In this episode, I challenge a common saying that I don't agree with: "You get what you deserve."

If you've ever wondered whether more effort=better results, then you may find some surprising examples I share of that simply not being the case.

Tune in and let me know what you think on insta @drechez and twitter @drechez.

Enjoy!

I am back!!!! With an episode where I talk about one of my favourite books of all time... and why.

I really believe this book lives up to its title-- when I read it back in 2015/2016, it was exactly the soul medicine I didn't know I needed until I had it. It really helped shift perspectives for me and helped keep me mentally afloat during a very trying time.

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Hello! Today I'm sharing with y'all a few books by one of my fave authors Austin Kleon: https://austinkleon.com/

If you've been feeling a little unmotivated lately or uninspired, let these books help you the way they've helped me!! I swear any time I pick them up, I start feeling the creative butterflies fluttering in my stomach and I want to get to WERK IMMEDIATELY. These books are magic and I'm so grateful they exist. (Thank you Austin!!)

In today's episode, I share with you how these books have helped me overcome creative inertia and why it's important to just START, wherever you are.

Hope you enjoy it. 

XOXO-dre

Hello! In today's *thought snack*, I review one of the chapters in a wonderful lil book I've been reading called Zen: The Art of Simple Living.

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Hello! Thanks for tuning in to today's episode where I ask you the question: What is your philosophy in life?

And I'm not talking about a life motto (IE "Live life to the fullest" or "How someone treats a waiter speaks volumes"), because those phrases are often not well examined. I'm talking about a practical, applicable, consistent set of principles that you live by and practice to help you solve day to day existential problems. Do you have that in your life? 

I believe the role of philosophy is to help you actually navigate life's ups and downs (akin to a religion except there's no compulsion behind it to help you get there IE prayer/confession/rituals/etc). Without clarity around your own life philosophy or principles, the choices you make might end up being out of sync with your values, which would eventually lead to feeling unfulfilled and unhappy.

I speak about this more in depth in the episode, so tune in if it's something that interests you!

If you'd like to reach out to me about today's topic, shoot me a message on my insta @drechez.

xx

When was the last time that you wrote down everything you're grateful for?

This is a powerful exercise to get you out of a funk. Sometimes it's hard to look at the positives in life when there's so much going wrong (pandemic, death, war, climate change, etc) but if we can pause to consider the things that are going well in life and what makes us happy, I can almost guarantee that you'll be feeling a little bit better after.

Five minutes is all it takes-- give it a shot!

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I can unfortunately say I have dated the man-child type in the past and have vowed never ever ever ever ever ever to waste my time like that again.

This episode is for anyone who has wasted their time trying to make it work with someone who just wasn’t nailing it with their maturity levels. It also serves as a reminder of a few (but major) things to look out for in a potential partner:

There are of course many more symptoms of the man-child disease, like not respecting boundaries, being controlling, and refusing accountability, but if I went into all the symptoms I’d be releasing a two hour episode lol. This is ofc not limited to men as women can be emotionally immature too (I would’ve definitely fit some of these descriptions at different times of my life), but since women are typically superior to men in every single way, the focus remains on men being dumpster fires.

Take this episode with a grain of salt and special shout out to the conniption I had near the end of the episode where I yelled NO HOE about 17 times in a row, idk what got into me. I’m curious to know what Y’ALL consider man-child behaviours though?!? If you vibed with this episode and would like to let me know your thoughts, screenshot the episode and tag me in your stories on insta!!! @drechez

Enjoy bbs.

Hello and HAPPY FRIDAY!

It’s time for a fresh new podcast episode!!

This week I go into a few personal stories about my experiences using ✨AFFIRMATIONS✨ lately.

It started off with watching a few trending (affirmation) tiktok videos which then grew into a curiosity which has now developed into a nice part of my morning/daily routine that feels very nourishing. Also… there have been some weirdddddd occurrences after having started saying them. I go into a lot more detail in the episode.

This has been my first time really giving affirmations a crack and I’m actually shooketh! Have you tried saying affirmations of any kind and felt any changes in your life? I’d love to know!

Tune in on iTunes or Spotify to listen to the episode. And remember to screenshot the podcast and tag me in your stories if you’re vibing! I love to know who’s listening! :)

In today’s 🍒Thought Snack🍒I talk about chapter eight in Kate James’s book, “Believe in Yourself and Do What You Love,” which touches on the topic of people pleasing and how problematic it can be.

Ask yourself this: have you been disconnecting from yourself in your attempts to connect with others? In episode 17, this is exactly what is discussed: the fine balance between showing up for others without self betrayal. Put your oxygen mask on first, type of thing.

If you have ever felt or currently feel like there is an imbalance between what you give to others and what you give to yourself, this episode is definitely for you. Tune in to figure out whether you are currently self forgetting (people pleasing) and most importantly, what you can do about it!

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