The Enemy Uncovered: Resistance, According to Steven Pressfield in “The War of Art”

Now I understand why, and who I am fighting against.  Knowing the enemy is critical in a battle, and Steven Pressfield does a succinct job of identifying him.  This is a great book for anybody serous about their artistic/creative pursuit, be it painting, sculpture, writing, music, theater, photography, etc.   …

Embracing Reality (Especially When It’s Challenging)

Challenges are demanding.  And when you can’t accept what it’s demanding of you, you can go into a denial, focusing all your energy on how reality shouldn’t be this way.  In this installment of the How to Enjoy Challenges series, let’s look at what happens when you get stuck in …

Disassociating Fear from Your Challenges

In part 2 of the series “How to Enjoy Challenges,” we take a look at how we may associate fears from our past with our current challenges — and how such an association may inflate our perception of the problem. — In the previous post, I mentioned that my recent …

Seek in Your Overreaction Obstructions to Your Peace

Things get on our nerves.  Have you ever stopped to think why?  Let me share with you a recent event that really made me stop and look at the things that bother me. — Recently, I was taking my almost-5-year old daughter to her church choir, which she loves. But …

A Sponge’s Contribution: How to Channel Your Sensitivity to Do Good

Continuing the series on sensitivity, let’s look at the tremendous potential of empathy.  Such an antenna is a very powerful tool, and it can cause a lot of grief — or tremendous joy. So, I cry watching movies, I get upset when the person next to me is having a …