I’ve been to hell and back with anxiety. This is what I’d tell others who want more ease and want to avoid all the mistakes and wasted time I endured to find peace. Step 1. Understand what anxiety REALLY is. Most of us struggle with stress and anxiety because we misunderstand it. …

Why do we care so much about what others think? Why does it feel so damn weird to put ourselves out there? Why does the prospect of being rejected fill us with weird vibes? Why do we fight so hard to protect our cool, relaxed, totally not boring, happy images? …

Let’s do this guys: 1. Get over your fear of ‘overdoing it.’ A quiet voice tells us: ‘don’t do too much, you’ll rock the boat,’ ‘be careful, you don’t want to intrude on other people.’ Get stuffed, Marjorie. We have one life. We need to let go of the fear of annoying some people. …

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ― Nikola Tesla Imagine for a moment you owned a black Labrador dog — ‘Dutch’ — that you loved with all your might. You’d take him for walks every day, wash him…

Isn’t the Internet great? Never in human history have we had a better tool for getting our creative work in front of more people. I’m now able to draw a picture on my iPad, and instantly share it to thousands via Twitter and Instagram. I may even pick up a…

I love writing lists. Why do I love lists? Because they take me from what’s happening to what’s possible. They help me collect ideas in one place that I otherwise might have missed. Ideas excite me. I know they’re not the finished product, and I know it takes action for…

Let’s take a look… 1. Write loose first. Most of us quiver in our socks because we’re trying to write like freaking Hemingway off the bat. Lol. Stop it. Why are you trying to run up the steepest part of Everest, while I’m over here taking cat steps up this little hill? Make it…

Prolific writer Ray Bradbury once said: “Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces together.” Having worked for myself for over a decade, I can relate to this. If…