Tag: Art Motivation
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Hearing that meant more to me than any award or medal ever could. It reminded me that leadership, much like humility, doesn’t always fix everyone in the moment — but when it lands, it can ripple forward for years.
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Young men and women who were there with us, watching us honor the heroes who paved the way, and seeing themselves reflected as the next generation of warriors. Past and future standing in the same room, under the same roof that witnessed history… that’s powerful.
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If you’re feeling stretched this holiday season between the life you’re leaving and the one you’re stepping into, I hope you give yourself a moment to appreciate what’s already in your hands. Trust the process. There’s more there than you think.
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Ninety days isn’t much in the grand scheme of life — but when you show up every single day, even in small ways, it becomes its own kind of transformation.
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Honoring the fallen, creating for the living, and staying grateful for every step in between.
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Today wasn’t comfortable. But it was needed. It was about trusting the process—and it reminded me that strength isn’t just holding the line. Sometimes it’s knowing when to soften, when to speak up, and when to finally feel what you’ve been carrying.
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Understanding the path forward doesn’t magically clear the debris inside. Knowing what needs to change doesn’t guarantee the feelings will cooperate. But I’m learning that this in-between space — the uncomfortable, chaotic, conflicting middle — is where real growth happens.
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The First Time I Thought of Myself as an Adult During group therapy this week something someone shared brought up a memory I had not thought about in decades. I revisited this memory that shaped how I see myself even now. It was the first time I truly felt like an adult. I was stationed…
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In art and in life, rebuilding starts when we stop clinging to what no longer serves — and start shaping something new from what remains. Every healed tattoo, every fresh design, carries that truth. Rebuild isn’t just repair; it’s transformation — the art of turning what once held us back into something that moves us…
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Jung said, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” Our subconscious anchors us — but sometimes it also traps us.