fear of success

I think the universe has a sense of humor

risk, fear, encouragement, creativityLeslie McAdamMay 26, 2021twenty one pilots, fear, tiktok, coincidence?, universe, funComment

inner bully and inner cheerleader

… even though I have an internal culture of positive self-talk, I can stand a few tweaks. And one of them is that moment when motivating myself turns into bullying.

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Gradually, then all at once.

“How did you accomplish that? Same as everything else. Gradually, then all at once.” – James Clear

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Realizing it’s all in my power

Okay, I’mma get all ruby red slippers on my ass. (If that sentence makes sense to anyone but me—a sort of Wizard of Oz x Pulp Fiction mashup.)

encouragement, enthusiasmLeslie McAdamMarch 31, 2021writing, wishingComment

action as self-care

So, perhaps what I need to get over—to solve my overwhelmed-ness—is thinking that my self-care needs to look like anyone else’s. It doesn’t. And perhaps, for me, self-care isn’t so much about doing less but doing different things, with a different attention and intention.

writing, recovery, mental health, encouragementLeslie McAdamMarch 24, 2021writing, self-careComment

ambition and burnout

Over the years, I’ve learned that I can’t do everything, and I’ve learned to not agree to do too much. There are still times, though, that it happens. Like now.

mental health, enthusiasm, encouragementLeslie McAdamMarch 6, 2021mental health, encouragement, self-helpComment

the power of not changing

Sometimes we don’t want truths. Sometimes we don’t want to be set free.

encouragement, mental healthLeslie McAdamFebruary 27, 2021mental health, encouragementComment

To my friend who is depressed and sick and overweight and sad

But the key thing that I did—and that I can’t do for you—is I decided, once and for all, that I was going to get better.

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work and play

Secretly, I want to finish it now so I can almost sneak it in between publishing, just in case it falls short.

encouragement, writingLeslie McAdamFebruary 13, 2021writingComment

numbers

Last week, though? Last week I ended up with my most hours billed and words written all year (granted, we’re in week seven, but still). More, I ended up totally in the flow.

encouragement, writingLeslie McAdamFebruary 10, 2021writingComment

"that's okay, it's not for you."

I think the trick is finding the ones who your (my) work IS for and doubling down on that.

encouragement, writingLeslie McAdamFebruary 6, 2021writingComment

culmination

I hope this post inspires you to remember to take the time to do whatever it is that you truly want to do.

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asking for what I want

I realize this is very woo-woo. I don’t care. It makes me much happier to know that the energy I send out matters. That what I want will come to me. That all I have to do is ask for it.

encouragement, mental healthLeslie McAdamJanuary 30, 2021loaComment