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Week 3: 30x30x30 Mindfulness Writing Challenge: What is Your Purpose? Does Your Creative Projects Reflect Your Purpose?

This week, I want you to get REAL with yourself! Recently, I asked myself, "How do my artistic expressions reflect my life purpose, and how do they contribute to my personal growth and the well-being of others?" How would you respond to this question? ✍🏾 Your Turn: Creativity and Life Purpose Let's explore and articulate the connection between our creative projects and our life’s purpose; I want to understand how they support each other. Steps: Setting the Scene:Create a calm, inspiring...

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Dear Mindful Writers/Creatives/Artists, Welcome to the first week of our 30x30x30 Mindfulness Writing Group! This journey we embark on together invites us to deepen our connection to ourselves and the world around us through the power of mindfulness, movement, and the written word. And...I have two book projects due, three articles, and two keynotes...🫣...I tricked you all into becoming a part of my mindfulness team. #ujima #nia Week 1 Theme: Rooted in Awareness As we step into this first...

Welcome to the 30-Day Mindfulness Writing Challenge! I’m so glad you’re here. Now, I have a whole community writing with me to keep me on track with my writing goals! Over the next 30 days, we’ll engage in a practice that nurtures both the mind and body—through journal writing, reading, meditation, and movement. This challenge is not about perfection but about presence. It’s about showing up for yourself, reflecting deeply, and making space for clarity, creativity, and self-discovery. First:...

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Just Create 2025 30 x 30 x 30 Wellness Challenge Join Me for the 30 x 30 x 30 Planet Venus Wellness Challenge! Dear Reader, I’m inviting you to embark on a 30-day journey of creativity, reflection, and self-care this March with the 30 x 30 x 30 Planet Venus Wellness Challenge! It's Free.com! ("Dr. V be giving out trade secrets!") This is an opportunity to nurture your mind and spirit through: ✨ 30 days of journaling – Deepen your self-reflection and creativity.📖 30 minutes of daily reading –...

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Just Create 2025 Why I Broke up with Social Media Creative expression is learning how to live free. In a world where the “Big 4” social media platforms—Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok—monetize our attention and shape our perceptions, I intentionally deleted my accounts 😲. The constant noise, data mining, and algorithm-driven manipulation were not only draining my energy but also compromising authentic engagement. Rather than contributing to platforms that profit from distraction and...