Are you feeling overwhelmed by the world right now? Being of service and using your gifts to help others may lift your spirits. For many years I had a blog called Have Fun * Do Good and a podcast called the Big Vision Podcast. In both places, I profiled people who were working to make … Continue reading Service and giving as an antidote to despair in these times
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What if you could be self-promotional and be of service?
One of the themes that stood out for me from your responses to last week's Calling All Healers survey was the resistance to self-promotion: "Social media is an obstacle because I resist it. It's a time sink and feels self-promotional." "Sometimes it's challenging for me to promote myself." "It can be challenging to balance out … Continue reading What if you could be self-promotional and be of service?
One tool to help you move through writer’s block
I recently heard someone say that they felt called to write, but were too afraid to start. There are lots of reasons writing can feel scary, but the big one is fear of failure. Even though it's kind of hip right now to talk about the "benefits of failure," let's be real, failure is not … Continue reading One tool to help you move through writer’s block
When your Big Vision calls you to be of service
Felt called to re-share an edited version of a post I wrote 5 1/2 years ago for my old blog, Have Fun * Do Good. Some of the ideas in it were good reminders for me, so I thought there might be something in it for you too ( : **** Reflections from Off the … Continue reading When your Big Vision calls you to be of service
Your mission: use your gifts
"Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated, thus, everyone's task is unique as his specific opportunity to implement it." ~ Viktor E. Frankl, author, Man's Search for Meaning When people come … Continue reading Your mission: use your gifts