“Every time you talk yourself out of action, you trade your future for your comfort.”— James Barbour® We’ve all done it. We bargain with our own dreams.We delay, justify, and negotiate with ourselves like our potential is optional. “I’ll start when things calm down.” “I’ll try once I have more
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The Future Isn’t Waiting — It’s Listening
“The future doesn’t happen to you. It happens through you.”— James Barbour® There’s this idea floating around that the future is a destination.Some far-off place that we’ll arrive at — eventually — if we just wait long enough. But the future doesn’t wait. It listens. It responds to what you’re
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When Everything Feels Heavy
How to Keep Moving Forward When Everything Feels Heavy There are days that feel heavier than others. Not because of any one thing, but because the weight of everything suddenly becomes visible. You’ve been carrying a lot—and maybe you didn’t even realize it. But here’s the truth: You don’t have
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May
Creativity Won’t Pay the Bills – Alone
Why Artists Make the Best Entrepreneurs (and Don’t Even Know It) There’s a myth that being an artist and being an entrepreneur are two different paths. One is viewed as creative and soul-driven. The other is considered strategic, calculated, and all about the bottom line. But if you’ve ever pursued
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May
You’re Not Lost — You’re Just Between Versions
You’re Not Lost — You’re Just Between Versions When the world doesn’t recognize who you’re becoming, it can feel like you’ve disappeared. But this in-between space is where real identity is formed. There’s a strange, uncomfortable space between who you were and who you’re becoming. The “between versions” of yourself.
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May
The Pendulum Effect: Why Progress Looks Like Repetition
There’s a moment on every growth journey when you stop and think:“Wait… haven’t I been here before?” You’ve already done the work.You’ve had the breakthrough.You’ve learned the lesson. And yet — here it is again. Same emotion.Same fear.Same story. It can feel like failure.Like all the effort didn’t stick.Like you’re
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