Hi Friends!

Over the years as a content creator, I noticed that I can tend to be a bit hard on myself.

Like many others, I go up against negative thoughts that really don’t serve me.
But I’m quick to remember that this is just the way our human bodies are designed.

Our primitive brains are designed to look for comfort and conserve energy for those unsuspected times when we need to fight, or flight.

This is what kept our late cavemen and women ancestors alive, but obviously, times have changed quite a bit since then.

Fast forward to today, we have creators like me who sometimes go for walks and have strokes of genius.

The next email or video idea hits me like a lightning bolt - and so I whip out my phone, and start making notes.

When things go well, I can go through my typical creation system of research, write, record, and release pretty easily.

But, there are those times when I never make it past the writing stage.

Whatever I come up with never feels good enough and sometimes I go up against overwhelming feelings of doubt, uncertainty, and negativity.

Sound familiar?

When this happens, I open my ‘SWIPE’ folder where I keep all the golden nuggets of wisdom and motivation on my computer.

When I browse on the internet, I tend to come across an inspirational quote, impactful visuals, or a heartfelt video that ground me and save them in my SWIPE folder for later.

(If you don’t have one of these, I suggest you to create a SWIPE folder for yourself)

Here are 3 more visuals from my SWIPE folder that keep me going when things get rough and will change your life forever!

If you liked these images, you can find more at Liz Fosslien’s website. Her book Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay is a must-read.

You’ve got this!

Alex

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🎁 Quote of the Week

“A little imprisonment - if it's of your own making - can set you free. Rather than restricting your freedom, a routine gives you freedom by protecting you from the ups and downs of life and helping you take advantage of your limited time, energy, and talent. A routine establishes good habits that can lead to your best work.”

From the book: Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon