The answer may not be a straightforward one. — Yes, you can! but… Isn’t there always a “but” when things seem too easy? Learning makes me feel alive. I should add “lifelong learner” to my bio, but that feels kind of cheesy and a little of a given, really. Aren’t we all thirsty for knowledge? You are reading this…

Work on clarifying your intentions. — You’ve worked hard and got what you wanted. This should be a satisfying ending. A moment of celebration. Right? But you can’t bring yourself to be all that cheerful. Something’s off. Ups and downs can happen and there are other reasons why you may feel this way — imposter syndrome…

Let go of those ideas that no longer spark joy — Is it just me, or is deleting drafts — even when we know we’re never going to finish or publish them — a painful process? It’s like having that pair of cool jeans you never wear, cause they’re so small you can only fit half an ankle in there —…

The invisible prison of the tormented artist — Art is liberating. But it can also trap you if you fall into the myth that artists need to be tormented to produce great work. Tormented by what? Well, usually by strong dark emotions. Which leads them to believe that great art is great because of the darkness it embodies. …

Are you ready to enter the upside-down? — There’s something about summer that throws me back in time. Light dresses, long days and trips to the beach. I can almost taste the adventure and mystery in the air. I might also be biased as I just finished part one of season four of Stranger Things. What a ride…

Say no to say yes more. — Do Do you remember Jim Carrey in Yes Man? That comedy where he saves a man from ending his life, but he also buys a wife online in the same movie? Haven’t seen it? Watch it, then come back for this article! Carl (Jim Carrey) was a man that didn’t…

They are both essential to becoming a better writer — When you write for a living, you hear the terms editing and formatting a lot. Sometimes they’re used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. So, what’s the difference? And more importantly, by doing these, do you become a better writer? Editing v. Formatting First, you write, then you edit, then you…

Can something exist without its counterpart? — If you were in a dark room, and that was your only reality, would you wonder about the existence of light? So, does something without its opposite even exist? Or is it darkness just the absence of light? Instead of its opposite. Is sadness the absence of happiness, warmth the…

So why would you? — You know how everything seems possible before you start doing it? How writing online seemed a great idea, but now, six months in, you still struggle to see results and not only that. You still have no idea where to turn in terms of content creation. Great. What the fork…