[DAY 120 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] Cue the Confetti, Pop the Champagne. I did it! 120 days ago I embarked on what seemed to me at that time, an impossible and crazy journey. One Hundred And Twenty Days of daily self expression. Published everyday on my blog. For *real* people to see. And judge. …
[DAY 118 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] I was the youngest in my family. I don’t just mean my immediate family. I mean the entire extended family. And that kinda status comes with its own pros and cons. On one side, I was the center of attention (I was pretty darn cute so that helped). …
[DAY 117 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] Displaced. I was chatting with a friend via FB messenger today. We were catching up on how we are both doing. She told me she’s moving and we all know how hectic that is. Then she told me that her mom has gone to their home country. She …
The word I’ve been looking for the last 3 yrs and 5 months Read More »
[DAY 116 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] Action without Intent is useless. Every action needs to have a purpose. If you don’t even know what it is, how will you do the work to achieve it? “What’s it for?” ties us down to doing the work. Not idle work. Not the work my 11 week …
[DAY 115 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] The Upper Limit Problem This term was coined by Gay Hendricks, the author of The Big Leap, to describe the human tendency to put a cap on our own positive energy due to some imaginary limit we have set for ourselves. So when we hit the upper limit, …
[DAY 114 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] We are all creatives. All of us. We are all also Artists. Artists are Creatives. Artists Create Art. Your art can be music, painting, words, an outfit, a book, dance, a photograph, a video, an audio. It can be something that hasn’t been named yet. Or invented yet. …
10 tips and tricks I’ve learned about being a Creative Read More »
[DAY 113 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] When I started my business I bought a course that taught how to get your first 3 paying clients. The promise was that getting the first three clients is crucial, but after you have them, it’s easy peasy. But you have to know how to get your first …
[DAY 111 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] “Mommy are you sad or happy?” These are the words from my second born’s mouth at least a few times in a day. He always wants to know how we are feeling. If I do say “I’m sad Irvan”, he will immediately do something to cheer me up. …
What my 6 yr old has taught me about feeling your feelings Read More »
[DAY 110 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] What is Self Care (really)? I did a Peloton ride today with Robin Arzón today. She’s not been my go-to Peloton Instructor, not because she isn’t good. But because she’s soooo freakin’ good, she busts your ass. I once did her ride in my early Peloton days and …
[DAY 109 OF THE DEEP END PROJECT] There is an insidious fear that takes root in all of us from a very early age. The Fear of Falling Behind. We’ve used it for centuries to propel us forward, but to what effect? In doing so, we’ve created a feeling of scarcity in the world. …