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  • Designers Do Important Work

    Self-development

    Designers Do Important Work

    December 18, 2018December 18, 2018

    Dear Designers + Creatives, You do important work. You make the world a better place with your creative mind. You take something and make it better. You know what the world needs before the world even knows it. Often you create things that never existed before. You give them life, you give them meaning.

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  • The Importance of Journaling

    Self-development

    The Importance of Journaling

    December 6, 2018December 17, 2018

    “I don’t know what I think until I write it down.” ― Joan Didion I love this quote. It’s true. Until you write it down, you don’t know what you think.  I’ve been writing and journaling off-and-on all of my life.

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  • Don't fight for your suffering

    Mindset

    Don’t Fight for Your Suffering

    July 24, 2018August 24, 2018

    I do this, do you? Right now, I find myself justifying my right to be unhappy. Whaaat? In one of his podcasts, the late, great Dr. Wayne Dyer said something like, (and I’m paraphrasing): “Don’t fight for your suffering.”

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  • Do You Want to Change Your Life? // Coaching with Jamie // jamiecavanaugh.com

    Self-development

    Do You Want to Change Your Life?

    February 15, 2018January 21, 2019

    Do you know what you want? This is a big question I know, and requires serious consideration. But I ask this question because it is at the heart of making changes in your life. This was the question I had to answer for myself.

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  • Take Responsibility For Yourself // Coaching with Jamie // jamiecavanaugh.com

    Self-development

    Taking Responsibility For Yourself

    February 13, 2018April 19, 2018

    Are you feeling defensive? Do you feel defensive and angry all the time? Do you wish people behaved differently? Do you complain and blame others for ruining your day?

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  • Feeling Gratitude // Coaching with Jamie // jamiecavanaugh.com

    Mindfulness

    Feeling Gratitude

    February 7, 2018February 28, 2018

      Be grateful, feel abundance Be grateful for the abundance in your life and for the the world you’re creating for yourself. Be thankful for art, design, knowledge, wisdom, kindness, people, places, animals, the things that inspire you. The world of what you value.

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  • Pursue Your Dreams // Coaching with Jamie // jamiecavanaugh.com

    Self-development

    Pursuing Your Dreams

    February 5, 2017April 19, 2018

    Dream big! Having big dreams is worth it. But here is something to be aware of: Pursuing big dreams will put you in a state of discomfort. Be prepared for your “primitive brain” to talk you out of it, to sabotage, to try to buffer, and throw everything else at you.

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  • Learn to Observe Yourself // Coaching with Jamie // jamiecavanaugh.com

    Self-development

    Learning to Observe Yourself

    February 1, 2017April 19, 2018

    Know thyself Getting to know yourself is the most important goal in your life. You can live your best life when you know yourself better, and to know yourself, you need to observe yourself. What are you thinking? What are you feeling?

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    • Perfection. It's an Illusion.⠀
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I hear many designers talk about passion projects that never get done and about believing things need to be done right or not at all. Designers focus on producing excellent work for clients and feel frustrated when they do not complete their own passion projects that are meaningful and important to their heart and soul.⠀
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I held onto the expectation that all my projects (both work and personal) be executed with precise detail— perfectionism at all costs!  In my mind, things were never really done perfectly and I often felt disappointed or upset.⠀
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Does this sound familiar?⠀
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As designers, we often carry around perfectionist tendencies.⠀
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Read more about it. Link to blog in profile.
    • I love this quote posted by Brittni and Mike at Station Seven. I highly recommend @stnsvn. They create beautiful products for entrepreneurs. Check out their site now!! #Repost @stnsvn
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In the age of Instagram it's way too easy to feel that you somehow need to fit the mold in order to be successful. That you need to be doing #allthethings and dressing a certain a way while you do them to get your business off the ground.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But the reality is that you, yes YOU, are what sets your business apart and what people will notice. Your own unique skills, style, and quirks are what will resonate with your tribe and undoubtedly make a deeper connection than a generic persona ever will.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So if you've ever shied away from revealing who you are behind the scenes and your story (however raw and bumpy) that has led you to where you are today, don't. Your own human experience is what adds soul to your business and that's the only thing people can relate to.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Earlier this week we sent out a "year in review" type email and the response was SO encouraging. We're definitely guilty of not always showing what it's like behind the scenes, mostly because it entails a lot of us struggling to stay motivated and questioning our business decisions. 🙈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But the fact that we received more replies back than probably any other email we've ever sent goes to show that we need to let you guys in way more than we do. So here's to embracing our true selves in 2019, and feeling content with exactly where we're at. We hope you'll do the same! ✌
    • May your new year be happy and bright! 🎉🎉🥂😊 Happy 2019!!
    • Merry Christmas and happiest of holidays to you! 🌲⛄️🎉 I’m so grateful for a year filled with new perspectives and growth. Best wishes for a joyful new year. May there be peace on earth. ❤️
    • Wisdom from the very mighty #og Martha Beck. Finished the Martha Beck Life Coach Training this year... she’s such an inspiration! #Repost @themarthabeck
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#stressless #theintegritycleanse
    • It’s finally feeling like winter. 🌲❄️☃️Holiday inspiration from one of my favorite illustrators. ❤️❤️❤️#Repost @steffi.hofmann
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Where is winter?? #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartist #gif #animatedgif #gifart #gifartist #motiondesign #motiongraphics #animation #editorialillustration #editorialillustrator
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