by Cara Maclean | Jun 9, 2021 | Change the World, Life Coaching, Self Care, Uniqueness
You love to-do lists. (Love to hate them, maybe.) Whether you scribble a quick list everyday or input all your tasks into an Excel spreadsheet, I totally get it. Lists keep you moving. Storing information only in your brain takes up precious space like open...
by Cara Maclean | Mar 26, 2021 | Life Coaching, Mindfulness, Self Care, Uniqueness
Not to brag, but I am kind of a rockstar. My whole life I’ve heard compliments from dentists. No cavities, easy cleaning. I know, I know. You’re jealous, right? 😉😂 But there’s a downfall to this fame. After 40 years of...
by Cara Maclean | Jan 15, 2021 | Mindfulness, Parenting, Self Care, Uniqueness
You’re too intense. Too serious. Too quiet. Too loud. Too opinionated. Too… Chances are you’ve had someone tell you that you’re “too” something. Perhaps it’s something from childhood that sticks around in your psyche, or maybe someone pointed it out...
by Cara Maclean | Oct 15, 2020 | Creativity, purpose, Self Care, Uniqueness
Each night as I snuggle into bed, mold the pillow into shape, and close my eyes, a reckoning occurs. I know immediately if I’ll be able to go to sleep quickly. Most nights the answer is no. My brain sees bedtime as space to create, think, and develop ideas....
by Cara Maclean | Sep 16, 2020 | Parenting, Uniqueness
Our culture loves certainty. We love being right. We idolize right answers, and demonize those who can’t give clear, definitive right answers. Too wishy-washy. Too waffly. When I was a student, I strived for right answers. Right answers meant success. The world...
by Cara Maclean | Aug 22, 2019 | Community, Mindfulness, Parenting, Uniqueness
My parents sent a mystery gift that arrived last night. A lamp shade gave away it’s identity, but as I pulled it out of the box, I wondered if it would be a leg lamp, a la A Christmas Story. Nope! It’s still different though! It’s made out of an airplane...
