Fear is a Choice
What’s the biggest thing that has held you back from going after what your heart really wants? Fear. Fear shows up in many shapes and forms, but when it shows up, it shows up for one thing and one thing only. To stop you from going after the things that light up your...
To All the Girls (And Boys) With Impossibly Big Dreams
Hey. Hey, you! You, over there, with the impossibly big dream. You, who one day will become a Bollywood superstar, acclaimed by critics and adored by fans. You, who will change the world someday with your passion for things that nurture the Earth instead of bleeding...
It’s About You, It’s Always Been About You
I know you. You’re a fly on the wall of the world. You sit there in your corner looking, watching, waiting for the rest of the world to realize that you’re there. And so you stay there, stay there, and stay there some more. And you wonder why the world won’t finally...
4 Fundamental Truths of Someone Who Masters Her Own Fate
There’s a cliché that’s thrown around everywhere these days. It goes, “I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” I’m 100% positive that you’ve heard this saying somewhere. People throw it around like they mean it with all their heart. You read it on...
Your Brain is Mostly Empty Space, And Here’s Proof of That
Let’s get one teeny, tiny thing out of the way. You’re not human. Not at all. And no matter what self-degrading life lessons you’ve picked up along the way, you’re so much more than who you think you are. Always. And literally. You’re literally not human at all. How’s...
Burn All the Bridges, Burn Them All
I didn’t intend to go all Mad Queen Dany on you but I’m gonna go all Mad Queen Dany on you anyway. I get it that my writing isn’t for everyone. Some people just don’t get it and some people just do. That’s fine. People are where they are, and where they are is...
You Ain’t Gonna Change the World By Helping People
I have a confession to make. I hate helping people. I mean I absolutely loathe, abhor, despise helping people. There, I said it. It’s not exactly the easiest thing to say, considering pretty much everyone thinks helping others is the one and only way of saving your...
Did You Know that the World’s First Author Was a Woman?
Granted, she was a woman of privileged birth, but even women of noble birth in the 23rd century BCE were still considered second-class citizens. That was a millennium and a half even before the Iliad and the Odyssey were written. She was Enheduanna. And way before Don...
