Blog Posts
Designer Milton Glaser’s Universe of Abundance
By Hillary Rettig |
An important element of perfectionism is a sense of scarcity and deprivation, so this quotation from iconic graphic designer Milton Glaser offers an important antiperfectionist message: "If you perceive the universe as being a universe of abundance, then it will be. If you think of the universe as one of ...
Margaret Atwood, Anne Enright, and Garry Kasparov, on Failure
By Hillary Rettig |
Meditations on failure, from some leading writers. I like this quote from Margaret Atwood: This playful doodle is by none other than Margaret Atwood! Failure is just another name for much of real life: much of what we set out to accomplish ends in failure, at least in our own eyes. ...
Hartford, Connecticut: Registration Now Open for 7 Secrets of the Prolific Class, Tuesday, July 2, at Mark Twain House
By Hillary Rettig |
[please scroll down to see participant feedback from my last session at Mark Twain House] "One of the most popular writers from our 2nd Annual Writers' weekend returns to jump-start your writing this summer." Would you like to boost your writing productivity, finish your projects, and find more joy in ...
Why You Shouldn’t Mock Beauty Pageant Contestants
By Hillary Rettig |
[Note: I'm pretty sure none of my readers would mock a contestant, so please don't think I'm speaking to you personally, so much as the entire Internet. - Hillary] It seems to be evolving into a seasonal pastime to mock beauty pageant contestants who garble their speeches, but here's why ...
My Inner Critic is a Wise Latina
By Hillary Rettig |
I had a really bad night's sleep last night, even for me. At one point, I actually dreamt that I was being judged by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor! Could be worse--could have been Scalia or Alito or Thomas. So the yield of twelve+ years work helping others overcome their ...
New Articles on Procrastination and Perfectionism, and How to Help Your Kid Kick the Video Game Habit
By Hillary Rettig |
Just posted new, updated sections on how to recognize and overcome Procrastination and Perfectionism. Please check them out! Also posted a new article called How to Help Your Kids Kick the Video Game Habit. It's adapted from one I published a while back on the Psychology Today blog, andit will ...
Good Apps for Distraction-Free Writing
By Hillary Rettig |
Here are ten apps that let you write on a "clean" screen without distracting menus or other junk.
