by Mary DeRosa Hughes | Aug 22, 2018 | Creativity, Encouragement, Novels, Perseverance, Procrastination, Resistance, Self Love, Writing
So…what to say about why I haven’t posted in a few months? I could point to everything from family drama that ended with a relative in rehab to the standard-issue workload that comes with adulting. Maybe throw in toiling over a final edit on my novel and some good...
by Mary DeRosa Hughes | Nov 30, 2017 | Encouragement, Gratitude, Perseverance, Procrastination, Resistance, Self Love, Writing
“No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a strange, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.” – Martha Graham You may not be redefining the world of dance...
by Mary DeRosa Hughes | Oct 25, 2017 | Creativity, Encouragement, Films, Gratitude, Procrastination, Rejection, Resistance, Self Love, Writing
When I was a kid, I thought being famous had to be the best job in the world: everyone taking your picture, clamoring for your autograph and hanging on your every word. Never a moment of insecurity or doubt about your self-worth or inherent awesomeness. I remember my...
by Mary DeRosa Hughes | Jan 24, 2017 | Creativity, Encouragement, Perseverance, Resistance, Self Love
In this age of people sharing everything from their lunchtime burger to their family vacations on social media, it would seem that none of us have a problem being seen. But being looked at isn’t the same as being truly seen. It’s not a big risk to share a meme or join...
by Mary DeRosa Hughes | Dec 2, 2016 | Creativity, Resistance, Writing
“You can make more money, but you can’t make more time.” I’m not sure who originated that quote, but I’d always accepted it as true. After all, there are lots of ways to create more cash. Invent something the world can’t live without. Find a better job. Have a...
by Mary DeRosa Hughes | Oct 21, 2016 | Books, eBook, Encouragement, Perseverance, Procrastination, Resistance
We all fall in different places on the scale of competitiveness. Some are completely passive when it comes to keeping up with those around them. Others will knock their brains out trying to one-up anyone over things ranging from the obvious (career and monetary...
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