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The Evolution of a Body of Work with Wendy Piersall
Wendy Piersall, blogger and artist joins us to discuss the evolution of her body of work
Highlights-
What happens when we become disillusioned with our success
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How loss can lead to the start of true happiness
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Having the courage to avoid soul-sucking easy money
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Making decisions in the absence of external evidence
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Letting go of the “fix yourself” approach to personal development
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How forgiveness creates space in your life
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Quotes
My life had to come part to go back together in ways that would actually work
Sometimes you have look nowhere but within yourself for answers
When I started nurturing myself for sake of nurturing myself it spread like waves to people I love the most and projects I cared about the most
When you ask crappy questions you get crappy answers
Why even show up for life if you’re not going to listen to the guiding voice within you?
Wendy Piersall has been blogging here, there and almost everywhere since 2006. She has started and sold several blogs, written a couple of books, and is recently experiencing a very full-circle moment in her career in which she’s getting to be an artist for a living
Wendy Piersall, blogger and artist joins us to discuss the evolution of her body of work
Highlights-
What happens when we become disillusioned with our success
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How loss can lead to the start...
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