I initially wrote this as a reactionary piece, after listening to a two-part episode of Dare to Lead where Brene Brown interviews Susan David on toxic positivity / emotional agility (links to part one and...

When I started art school, I found myself drowning in crippling self-doubt about my abilities. I was unmoored from any sense of community support, having left everyone I loved behind in Chicago to chase a...

I gave myself the time to practice, even though I wasn’t enjoying the mixed feelings that come with falling short of my own expectations. Today, I’m so glad I believed in myself enough back then...