Calling All People-Pleasers

There is a bigger disconnect between my personal life and my shared life than I realized. And it's time to be honest. This matters for all of us...

Contemplations, MindfulnessLisa WilsonNovember 16, 2015people-pleasing, shouldComment

Because.

I started a painting several days ago. Unlike any I've ever done, this one didn't start with an image in mind, or a color, or even a necessary desire to paint. It started with a title.

ContemplationsLisa WilsonJanuary 8, 2015art, acrylic, because, should, non-judgment, people-pleasing, quotes, friedrich nietzsche, flow, feeling alive Comments

Telling Our Story

As we enter 2015, it is the perfect time for new beginnings. In truth, every moment we are beginning again (and again) - but around this time of year, there is a collective acknowledgement of renewal.

ContemplationsLisa WilsonJanuary 4, 2015art, acrylic, BeingBreath, people-pleasing, non-judgment, beginning, stories, mary oliver Comments

The Perfectionist Buffet

It sounds delicious at first. You decide to walk through those doors beneath the flashing sign of "Start Living Your OWN Life!" and are greeted with seemingly endless rows of buffet options. You start off with a few appetizers of Lose Weight The Easy Way, Learn How To Paint, and a few spoonfuls of Joyfulness Tips. But then, something goes wrong...

Contemplations, Slowing + SimplifyingLisa WilsonAugust 21, 2014Mindfulness, be more creative, craving, lose weight, perfectionism, people-pleasing, self-acceptance, self-care, comparison, shouldComment