“AI accidentally made me believe in the concept of a human soul by showing me what art looks like without it.” ~Unknown
What is intelligence?
I’ve asked this question all my life—as a teacher, a filmmaker, a researcher, and now, as someone losing my vision to macular degeneration.
I ask it when I watch students find their voice.
I ask it when I listen to a close friend of mine, a world-renowned cosmologist, whose knowledge seems limitless but whose humility runs even deeper. He can discuss black holes one minute and quote the Tao Te Ching the next. He doesn’t …
What is intelligence?
I’ve asked this question all my life—as a teacher, a filmmaker, a researcher, and now, as someone losing my vision to macular degeneration.
I ask it when I watch students find their voice.
I ask it when I listen to a close friend of mine, a world-renowned cosmologist, whose knowledge seems limitless but whose humility runs even deeper. He can discuss black holes one minute and quote the Tao Te Ching the next. He doesn’t …
Margaret Wheatley
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Margaret_Wheatley
"When we seek for connection, we restore the world to wholeness. Our seemingly separate lives become meaningful as we discover how truly necessary we are to each other."
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Margaret_Wheatley
"When we seek for connection, we restore the world to wholeness. Our seemingly separate lives become meaningful as we discover how truly necessary we are to each other."
Charles Spencer
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Charles_Spencer
"Genuine goodness is threatening to those at the opposite end of the moral spectrum."
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Charles_Spencer
"Genuine goodness is threatening to those at the opposite end of the moral spectrum."
The Surprising Freedom in Not Having Life All Figured Out
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/the-surprising-freedom-in-not-having-life-all-figured-out/
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/the-surprising-freedom-in-not-having-life-all-figured-out/
“Sometimes you have to let go of the life you planned to make room for the life that’s waiting for you.” ~Joseph Campbell
My new motto? Always have a backup plan.
Life rarely goes as you’d imagined.
January 16th, 2001. That’s the day my life trajectory changed irrevocably. That’s the day that would lead me to, eventually, living alone—to being divorced. That’s the day my ex had a ski accident that changed the lives of every member of our immediate family. But today, I don’t want to talk about him or that. I want to talk about my …
My new motto? Always have a backup plan.
Life rarely goes as you’d imagined.
January 16th, 2001. That’s the day my life trajectory changed irrevocably. That’s the day that would lead me to, eventually, living alone—to being divorced. That’s the day my ex had a ski accident that changed the lives of every member of our immediate family. But today, I don’t want to talk about him or that. I want to talk about my …
The Truth About My Inner Critic: It Was Trauma Talking
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/the-truth-about-my-inner-critic-it-was-trauma-talking/
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/the-truth-about-my-inner-critic-it-was-trauma-talking/
“I will not let the bullies and critics of my early life win by joining and agreeing with them.” ~Pete Walker
For most of my life, there was a voice in my head that narrated everything I did, and it was kind of an a**hole.
You know the one. That voice that jumps in before you even finish a thought:
“Don’t say that. You’ll sound stupid.”
“Why would anyone care what you think?”
“You’re too much. You’re not enough. You’re a mess.”
No matter what I did, the critic had notes. Brutal ones. And the worst part? I believed every …
For most of my life, there was a voice in my head that narrated everything I did, and it was kind of an a**hole.
You know the one. That voice that jumps in before you even finish a thought:
“Don’t say that. You’ll sound stupid.”
“Why would anyone care what you think?”
“You’re too much. You’re not enough. You’re a mess.”
No matter what I did, the critic had notes. Brutal ones. And the worst part? I believed every …
Anonymous
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Anonymous
"Our land is more valuable than your money. As long as the sun shines and the waters flow, this land will be here to give life to men and animals; therefore, we cannot sell this land. It was put here for us by the Great Spirit and we cannot sell it because it does not belong to us."
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Anonymous
"Our land is more valuable than your money. As long as the sun shines and the waters flow, this land will be here to give life to men and animals; therefore, we cannot sell this land. It was put here for us by the Great Spirit and we cannot sell it because it does not belong to us."
The Power I Now Carry Because of My Illness
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/the-power-i-now-carry-because-of-my-illness/
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/the-power-i-now-carry-because-of-my-illness/
“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.” ~Eckhart Tolle
For years, I thought strength meant pushing through. Getting on with it. Holding it together no matter what. Not showing weakness. Not needing help. Not slowing down.
Even when I was diagnosed with a chronic illness (https://tinybuddha.com/blog/could-curiosity-be-the-best-medicine-for-chronic-illness/), I wore that mindset like armor. I was determined not to let it define me—let alone derail me.
But eventually, it did. Not because I was weak. But because I was human. And that was the beginning of a different kind …
For years, I thought strength meant pushing through. Getting on with it. Holding it together no matter what. Not showing weakness. Not needing help. Not slowing down.
Even when I was diagnosed with a chronic illness (https://tinybuddha.com/blog/could-curiosity-be-the-best-medicine-for-chronic-illness/), I wore that mindset like armor. I was determined not to let it define me—let alone derail me.
But eventually, it did. Not because I was weak. But because I was human. And that was the beginning of a different kind …
W. Somerset Maugham
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/W._Somerset_Maugham
"Charm and nothing but charm at last grows a little tiresome. It's a relief then to deal with a man who isn't quite so delightful but a little more sincere."
http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/W._Somerset_Maugham
"Charm and nothing but charm at last grows a little tiresome. It's a relief then to deal with a man who isn't quite so delightful but a little more sincere."
3 Tools for Burnout Relief (That I’m Using Right Now)
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/3-tools-for-burnout-relief-that-im-using-right-now/
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/3-tools-for-burnout-relief-that-im-using-right-now/
**This post contains a giveaway. Scroll to the bottom to learn more!
Burnout has been on my mind a lot lately, and that’s saying a lot since my burnout brain has trouble focusing these days.
Between working from home while raising two young kids and traveling back and forth across the country to spend time with a sick loved one, I’ve felt stretched in more directions than I thought possible. I know many of you can relate to the constant push to keep going even when your body and mind are begging for rest.
That’s why I’m excited to share …
Burnout has been on my mind a lot lately, and that’s saying a lot since my burnout brain has trouble focusing these days.
Between working from home while raising two young kids and traveling back and forth across the country to spend time with a sick loved one, I’ve felt stretched in more directions than I thought possible. I know many of you can relate to the constant push to keep going even when your body and mind are begging for rest.
That’s why I’m excited to share …
How Self-Portraits Brought My Messy, Honest, Beautiful Self into Focus
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/my-messy-beautiful-self-finally-in-focus-how-self-portraits-became-love-letters-to-my-soul/
https://tinybuddha.com/blog/my-messy-beautiful-self-finally-in-focus-how-self-portraits-became-love-letters-to-my-soul/