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When you allow yourself to remove some of the pressure we put on ourselves, it can really fill our souls. In this episode, I’m talking about letting go of the pressure we feel to do and learning how to rest, take a break and give yourself that soul care you really desire. Nourishing yourself will allow for deeper creativity and a better you and that’s exactly why I am practicing what I am preaching and taking a summer break to rest and reset. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment with my daughter about creativity Why I am taking a break this summer Why you should audit the things you are doing How to take the pressure off of yourself For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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045: Creative Constraint 32:47

hace 4 years32:47

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Did you know that putting constraints in place can actually boost your creativity? It’s true! In this episode, I talk about what creative constraints are and how I use these to aid in my own creative endeavors. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on our creative community What creative constraints are How constraints can be a positive thing for you What constraints I’ve set up for myself How focus and constraints aid in creativity For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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044: Like Mother, Like Daughter 19:49

hace 4 years19:49

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In honor of Mother’s Day, I decided to bring on my first guest, my daughter, onto the podcast. As you’ll hear, we share a lot of similarities in our creativity and how we express ourselves through creating. In this episode, she shares what she does to express her creativity and how she uses it as an outlet. What you’ll find in this episode: An introduction to my daughter What she does to express her creativity How she feels about creation and uses it when she’s feeling frustrated or sad Her advice for parents to help prompt creativity in their kids Her opening up about having me as a mom What she’s excited about creating Creative projects she’s looking forward to For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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043: Stronger Than You Think 28:25

hace 4 years28:25

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The challenges that you are facing today… They won’t last forever. The truth is, when you’re going through a difficult season it can be hard to feel resilient. In this episode, I am sharing why you’re stronger than you think. I talk about how problems come and go in life and the things that we can learn from what we go through. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on what’s going on over in the shop What resilience means to me A story about my experiences with grief, loss and a health scare The 7 C’s of resilience from Dr. Ginsburg How tools for coping with stress will look different for everyone Mantras that can help you through challenging times For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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042: Feeling the Feeling 33:19

hace 4 years33:19

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It’s time to stop blocking the feelings you’re experiencing, whether good or bad and just sit with them. I want to encourage you to start feeling the feelings. In this episode, I talk about why we sometimes have the urge to resist certain feelings that come up: fear, worry, grief, sorrow, the list goes on but these are a few that people tend to put on the back burner. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on our creative community My thoughts on therapy and a current experience I had Why you shouldn’t resist your feelings The ways people avoid feeling a feeling 3 steps to feeling the feeling Ideas for feelings that you might want to adopt For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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041: Creativity and Cognitive Distortions 22:28

hace 4 years22:28

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Sometimes the thoughts running through our heads aren’t serving us in the way they should be. In this episode, I’m breaking down the 10 cognitive distortions from David D. Burns’ book, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy . I chat about identifying what thoughts are true, what thoughts you like, what thoughts are serving you and which ones might not be based on reality. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on what I’m currently creating The 10 cognitive distortions How these distortions relate to creativity For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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040: 5 Tips to Help with Anxiety 32:22

hace 4 years32:22

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As someone who has struggled with mental health and anxiety, I know it can be riveting to try to figure out how to navigate the thoughts you’re facing when a panic attack comes out of nowhere. In this episode, I talk about embracing all aspects of our humanity, the good, the bad, the beautiful, the challenging - each part of it. I specifically touch on how I’ve learned to add new tools to my anxiety toolbox to help me overcome feels of anxiousness as they come about. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment about a review and how we all can relate to perfectionistic tendencies What I’ve learned about adding tools to my anxiety toolbox My 5 tips for coping with anxiety How you can take up new practices to bring more peace into your life For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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039: Creating Purpose 29:23

hace 4 years29:23

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Do you ever sit and daydream about your life’s purpose? I know this topic can be difficult to navigate but I think it’s so important to create your purpose and go after the dreams you have. In this episode, we’re exploring what purpose is and the formula for discovering your purpose. I even share some advice on why you shouldn’t worry about your purpose. What you’ll find in this episode: A mindful moment The formula for purpose Why you don’t need to worry about your purpose What I’ve realized throughout my life about my purpose How to pinpoint your interests How my faith has shaped my beliefs on purpose For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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038: Spring Cleaning For Our Thoughts 29:45

hace 4 years29:45

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Do you have a negative thought that you often find yourself thinking? We all struggle with these from time to time but you don’t have to let these thoughts overtake you. In this episode, I am talking about spring cleaning your thoughts! The goal here isn’t to only have positive thoughts but instead to get rid of the thoughts that aren’t serving you. I talk about where you can start with spring cleaning your brain and thought life and I even share a few of the thoughts I’ve decided to eliminate from my life. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on keeping it real Why the goal isn’t to only have positive thoughts Where to start with spring cleaning your brain Thoughts I’ve decided to eliminate For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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037: Accepting Our Humanity 24:30

hace 4 years24:30

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Accepting our own humanity isn’t easy, but for me, it’s been critical in my own journey of navigating depression. In this episode, I get real and raw about my story of accepting my humanity. I know a lot of times, we can get caught up in the idea of there being a silver bullet that will make all of our problems go away. I explain my thoughts on why this isn’t necessarily the case and how you can begin to show yourself more love, grace and compassion by accepting your flaws and what makes you human! What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on what I’m currently creating Why it’s so tempting to crave a silver bullet to “fix” our problems How learning to embrace your humanity will help you Why you need to give yourself love and compassion For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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036: Mindfully Creating Hygge 31:59

hace 4 years31:59

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I can personally attest to hygge and that there’s something special about this Danish phenomenon. You might be asking, what is hygge and how does it relate to me and my life? In this episode, I talk about what hygge is and how I learned about it. You’ll hear about the book I read that I couldn’t put down and everything it taught me about hygge. I share some helpful tips about how to use hygge to improve your life and I give some of my ideas for how you can incorporate this even more into your life to become the best version of yourself. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on what I’m currently creating Why I wanted to talk about hygge What’s included in the hygge manifesto How to improve the hygge in your life Ideas for incorporating more hygge into your everyday For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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035: Making Friends as an Adult 40:01

hace 4 years40:01

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Making friends seems to be more challenging as we grow older. Are we making it harder than it has to be? In this episode, I am concluding the conversation we had this month all around love by talking about friendships! Friendships don’t have to be difficult to find, nurture and maintain and in this episode, I am giving you some tips to find genuine, solid friendships with great people. You’ll hear about the importance of affirmations and a positive mindset around friendships, my advice on small gestures that can make a big difference in maintaining friendships and how sometimes friendships just aren’t meant to last forever. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on my mindful moment How you get to decide what you want My tips for making friends as an adult Things that could be hindering you from experiencing great friendships Small things you can do to make a difference when maintaining friendships For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, head to https://handlettereddesign.com/blogs/podcast/ Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website at https://handlettereddesign.com/ or on Instagram @handlettereddesign to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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034: Creating More Love in Relationships 33:56

hace 4 years33:56

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Today, we are continuing our theme of love! So let me ask you: Is it possible to improve our relationships without the other person changing at all? So often we want to evaluate or assess relationships by what we imagine the other people might be thinking about us. But we don’t have control over what other people think. Paying attention to our own thoughts about someone else and understanding those thoughts is what makes our relationships so powerful. In this episode, I am sharing an important exercise to help you understand how you interact with people and sharing examples from my own life to help you create a manual for creating more love with the people around you. What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on a creative breathing exercise How to start noticing your thoughts about others Boundaries and why they are important Examples on how you can create more love Links: Daily Mindful Lettering Book 016: What Other People Think Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website or on Instagram to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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033: How to Love Your Life Even More 30:00

hace 4 years30:00

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This month is all about the love! Have you ever found yourself saying, “Ugh, life is so hard!”? I know I’ve said it a time or two myself but it’s time we ditch those phrases and remind ourselves of how much we genuinely love the lives we get to live. In this episode, I am giving all of my tips on how you can begin to love your life even more. You’ll hear why this is so important along with practical ways to get started! What you’ll find in this episode: A segment on our creative community Why you should practice saying, “I love my life” My 5 tips to loving your life even more Links: Daily Mindful Lettering Book Ready for a fun activity to feel less stress? Come get our FREE Guide - 5 Creative Steps to Less Stress & More Joy while it's still available: http://CommittedtoCreate.com/lessstress I hope that my podcast has left you feeling inspired and excited to create the life that you want. If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, I’d love for you to subscribe so you can continue to hear more. Want to get to know me better? Connect with me on my website or on Instagram to keep up with everything that is going on with me and my business.…

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032: Is Self-Love Selfish? 45:15

hace 4 years45:15