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Osher Günsberg on using routine to get out of a rut
Osher Günsberg on using routine to get out of a rut

When we are in a rut, cultivating new habits and routines can be the last thing we feel like doing. Osher Gunsberg shares how embracing the imperfect helped him find discipline.

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Extraordinary LessonsMadeleine DoreDecember 11, 2018
The myth of the last opportunity
The myth of the last opportunity

The belief that an opportunity will be the last can stifle even the likes of Oprah. But trust and self-reliance may be the antidote.

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Madeleine DoreNovember 19, 2018
There are no rules of balance
There are no rules of balance

How can we strive for work-life balance when what constitutes life is so difficult to define?

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Madeleine DoreNovember 10, 2018
The second-hand life lessons of artist Mirka Mora
The second-hand life lessons of artist Mirka Mora

Heide curators and friends of the late artist Mirka Mora share lessons from an individual who had an extraordinary capacity to be truly individual in her life and work.  

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Extraordinary LessonsMadeleine DoreNovember 1, 2018
When toxic loser syndrome impacts your life and creativity
When toxic loser syndrome impacts your life and creativity

Nearly everyone can relate to feeling like a loser at some point in their lives, but what happens when this feeling grows toxic? Writer Honor Eastly shares her experiences with mental health and toxic loser syndrome, encouraging us all to reflect and be kind.

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Extraordinary LessonsMadeleine DoreOctober 16, 2018
Why we struggle with consistency, and how to rethink it
Why we struggle with consistency, and how to rethink it

It's difficult to find someone who doesn’t struggle with building structure and routine around their personal work, but the problem might not be our inability to be consistent, but how we think about it. 

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CollectionsMadeleine DoreMay 26, 2018
Mari Andrew on comparison, selective vulnerability and creative careers
Mari Andrew on comparison, selective vulnerability and creative careers

Illustrator and author Mari Andrew shares her insights on overcoming comparison, finding your mission as a creative, and selective vulnerability.

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Extraordinary LessonsMadeleine DoreApril 22, 2018
How to make friends (instead of worrying about building contacts)
How to make friends (instead of worrying about building contacts)

Friendship by definition built on mutual trust and support – here's why such foundations are ripe for sharing ideas, broadening our experiences, and unraveling opportunities in both work and life.

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ExperimentMadeleine DoreFebruary 8, 2018
'Planning is pretty pointless' – life lessons from Nigella Lawson
'Planning is pretty pointless' – life lessons from Nigella Lawson

Life lessons from Nigella Lawson that any creative can take into their work and life.

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Extraordinary LessonsMadeleine DoreFebruary 8, 2018
Part III: A heartbreak compendium (as compiled by you)
Part III: A heartbreak compendium (as compiled by you)

In Part III of the heartbreak routine series, we’ve collected the incredible books, TV shows, movies, quotes, and advice that help us find comfort and joy when heartbroken – if only for a moment.

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CollectionsMadeleine DoreFebruary 8, 2018
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