I’m sharing 2 easy-to-use tools for mindfulness and self-awareness. — As part of my podcast — Self-Awareness for Everyone — I’m including tools at the end of each episode to use for applied guidance for mindfulness. Below are 2 of the recent tools that I shared. Applied Guidance for Mindfulness Tool 1 Caring for all elements of your health is self-care. Mental, emotional, physical, spiritual —…

What you feel is valid, and what you do with it is your choice. — For reasons I cannot put my finger on, I have been feeling off all week. I am perfectly fine, physically. No more stiff or sore than usual. But my mental, emotional, and/or spiritual health is off. Why? Some of this I can answer. …

How do you know if you should still stay the course or leave the path? — I’m feeling frustrated. That frustration is directly impacting what I’m doing. But more than that, it’s also taking a toll on my self-image, self-worth, and other thoughts and emotions. Of course, it all comes down to money. Like many people, I have a love/hate relationship with money. I love having…

I’m rather certain that the answer is yes — they’ve always been impacted by culture. — The writing and other art that you do is a product of your environment. Even when you are writing sci-fi and fantasy, the culture in which you live and have grown up, politics, economics, climate, and many other factors will have an impact. The recent article about Star Trek suddenly…

If the choice is “woke” and aware vs “asleep” and clueless, I don’t get it. — I have been seeing a lot about this whole notion of “woke” culture from the far right being portrayed as a bad thing. What is “woke” culture, anyhow? A quick search online brings me to this conclusion — “woke” culture is where people, businesses, and other entities not impacted by…

You are not the only one feeling frequently distraught and uncertain. — This morning I had to replace two of the tires on my car. No big deal. Because I made an appointment, they got me in right away while I waited. While waiting, there was a TV on. It was tuned to an innocuous local station. …

Not every good idea is good for everyone. — I have lots of ideas. You likely have lots of ideas. Some are ginormous, veritably insurmountable, and lofty as all get-out. Others are more approachable, have paths you can take that people have taken before, and/or roadmaps can be found and employed Most ideas are just ideas. Neither good nor…

I can’t tell you just how many worlds are in mine. And this includes the “real” world, too. — I’ve been in love with sci-fi and fantasy since I was a child. Star Wars, Star Trek, the original and reimagined Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Belgariad series, the Dragonriders of Pern — so, so, so many sources for great stories in fantastical worlds. …

Don’t give up your hope. That’s what they want. — Don’t give up your hope. It is neither a weakness nor does it disempower you. The doom and gloom across the world presently are deeply distressing. There is the utterly ludicrous and crushing invasion of Ukraine by Putin and his army, the seemingly never-ending battle with the COVID pandemic, and…