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Danielle LaPorte, September 17, 2011
I'm about to make a major admission of error. I am hereby fessing up to a seriously flawed paradigm that has informed much of my adult life, and, (crap, sorry, apologies in advance,) too much of what I've espoused.
Read More...Hunter S. Thompson, Without the Drugs (or Ex-Wives) : My (New) Creative Credo
Danielle LaPorte, August 6, 2011
Here's my personal creative credo, synthesized into 5 lines (it's all you need, really):
1. Keep it pointed to where you want it to go.
2. Pay close attention to your creative fantasies.
3. Keep it lean and keep it clean.
4. Art involves risk.
5. Form informs feeling.
Love Local: A Very Special Announcement for Anyone Trying to Save the World
Danielle LaPorte, July 9, 2011
Hello, my name is Danielle and I'm a recovering Savior of the World. I used to think that my self-worth depended on my vegetarianism, my activism, futurism, my pro-this and anti-that. Had halo, would preach. Had 'isms, would teach.
Read More...The Clarity That Crazy Brings
Danielle LaPorte, June 17, 2011
The Buddhists have a term for a particular flavor of faith: bright faith.This is not the bedrock kind of faith that grounds your psychology, spirituality, or devotion. It's not the assurance/insurance kind of faith where we hope/trust that life will come through for us.
Read More...Wishing for the Sacred YES
Danielle LaPorte, June 4, 2011
I used to think I was weak n' needy for wanting my "big break."
I dreamed of being discovered. I toyed with the willingness to enter some Svengali deal where an agent dude or silver foxy dada would see my raw talent and shape me into a formidable star--a fresh new voice on the scene. I longed for Someone Really Important to give me a Yes that would change my life.
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Be Unabashedly Proud Of What You Positively Need
Danielle LaPorte, October 17, 2010
On the winding road to your True Nature, you're going to come across some darkly self deprecating apologies that may disguise themselves as selfless and evolved flexibilities. My own cliffs to white hot truth are littered with them. Like...
- "I'm sorry for being so pointedly opinionated. Sorry about that {insert sheepish wince.} I really need to take the edge off."
- "I'm sorry, but I so crave laughter and you're inability to catch sarcasm and my goofy charm is breaking my heart, but maybe I just need to be more understanding and flexible -- sorry, I'll just buck up and quietly find the humour in things...on my own. It's okay. I'll just be laughing to myself over here in the corner."
- "Oh and about my need to be adored...yeah, sorry about that. It must be so annoying that I love to be loved. I'll do you a favour and lower my expectations. I mean, I should be able to get by on less love by now, I am a grown up afterall."
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