In a culture where any basic achievement by a disabled person is perceived as an act of bravery, living with a chronic health condition since birth meant coming to terms with being perceived as “an inspiration.” All I really wanted was to meet other multipotentialites like me.
New Year, New Me? Try This Instead.
Multipotentialites love self-improvement and trying new things, but the pressure to completely transform our lives on January 1st can be toxic. Here’s how to reinvent New Years, instead of reinventing yourself.
Befriending Time in The New Year
Is time your enemy or your ally? A gift, or a curse? All multipotentialites struggle with making space in our schedules for everything we want to do. Tweaking the way you experience time can help.
The Antidote to Multipotentialite Burnout
Multipotentialites burn out for different reasons—and under different circumstances—than specialists. Stopping burnout at the source means identifying the unique cycles that get us there. Here’s where to start.
The Overthinker’s Guide to Getting Older
When your birthday is more “crushing emotional weight” than “parties and cake,” it might be time for a change in perspective. Here’s how to reframe some common anxieties about the passage of the years.
5 Steps to Recreate Your Space Today
Want a space you love, that supports your multipotentialite passions and endeavors? Don’t wait for perfection—some quick and easy changes can bring big improvements right where you are.
Dear Puttylike: How Do I Choose a Course of Study?
Help! I’m an academic who’s been invited to pursue a PhD, but my interests and talents are too wide-ranging and diffuse. I have no idea how to start narrowing down an area of focus for my doctorate.
A Month of Living Fearlessly
I set out to assess how I was doing at living my best multipotentialite life, without letting fear take the reins. What I learned shocked me. Welcome to my diary of a month of fearless living.
Elevate Your To-Do List with a WON’T DO List
Do you have undone tasks and projects eating away at your psyche? The accumulation of these tiny failures can be a constant source of low-level stress. Here’s the most powerful way I’ve found so far to banish them—and the related guilt—forever.
