Well, hello there, fellow conflict avoider! It’s time to have a chat about something that can be a bit tricky for us – setting personal boundaries. Let’s face it, we conflict avoiders tend to be the “yes” people. We don’t want to rock the boat, upset anyone, or cause any drama. But the downside of ... [Read More]
(Here is a post from guest blogger, Corey Rotella! I hope you enjoy this.) Ah anxiety. It’s good to see you, old friend. I felt that nagging vague fear attempt to sneak in the back door of my mind. I know this dance well. That quiet feeling of impending doom has defined aspects of my life ... [Read More]
Our words can be damaging or uplifting. Let’s choose uplifting. ... [Read More]
“We need to talk.” “I’m busy”, she replies without looking up from her cluttered desk. Paint brushes, pens without caps and pieces of paper covered with scribbled half thoughts; ideas that rush from her so fast that by the time she jots them down they are practically illegible. She is resolve. ... [Read More]
(By Corey Rotella, CNA Extraordinaire) Enough. I have been hurting. That is okay. I’ve been taking on the emotions from other people’s decisions. That is not okay. I’ve been angry. That’s okay. I’ve been isolating. That is not okay. And how dare no one see through my forced optimism and shaky gratitude into the aching ... [Read More]
(By Corey Rotella, CNA Extraordinaire) I think the greatest lesson, the one that has served me the most is that life will never adapt to me. Life does not bend and twist itself to fit into my whims and desires and little plans. It’s just never worked that way. Years of futilely pounding my ... [Read More]
(By Corey Rotella, CNA Extraordinaire) I put it on paper. I paint it on canvas. I reach in and drag up the very essence of who I am, my light and dark and discuss it with rooms full of strangers. I feel the sharp edges of my fear prick ... [Read More]
(By Corey Rotella, CNA Extraordinaire) I think I can’t. I think I can’t. I think I can’t…I’m not sure at what point this week I began to feel like the little engine that couldn’t. Maybe it was after a difficult conversation with my Grandma whose mental state is less than I had ... [Read More]
(By Corey Rotella, CNA Extraordinaire) I think the greatest lesson, the one that has served me the most is that life will never adapt to me. Life does not bend and twist itself to fit into my whims and desires and little plans. It’s just never worked that way. Years of futilely pounding my head ... [Read More]
(By Corey Rotella, CNA Extraordinaire) I looked up at the clock, surprised to see that four hours had passed. I had paint in my hair, under my nails and on my favorite jeans…and I felt much, much better. I looked at the explosion of colors and patterns on the canvas before me and as always ... [Read More]