Multipotentialites put pressure on themselves to make progress on all the things, all the time. Not only is that exhausting, it can be really demoralizing! Here’s how I simplified my life and set myself up to win.
Mindful Self-Care is More Than One Thing—Just Like You
If we want to offer the best of ourselves to our communities, we need self-care. And that entails way more than taking an occasional bubble bath! Sort out your self-care practice by viewing it through a multipotentialite lens.
3 Things I Lacked in My Portfolio Career (and How to Get Them)
Every multipotentialite career model has specific drawbacks and deficits. Here’s are the pitfalls I wish I’d known about when I set out on my portfolio career, and how you can avoid them—or at least accept them with open eyes.
Dear Puttylike: I Have Tons of Interests, But No Dreams
A multipotentialite’s dream job didn’t meet their expectations, and now they’re struggling with how to move forward without a “Dream B”. So, how can someone with lots of passions and no direction think their way out of that impasse?
Giving Up Control Can Make You Smarter and More Creative
Allowing new experiences into your life can change your perspective, and even help you understand how to get unstuck in unexpected ways. So, would you like to play a game?
Stop Playing Hide & Seek with Your True Self
Multipotentialites are uniquely equipped to create positive change in the world. So, why do we so often feel shame about who we really are? Here’s how to stop living your life in camouflage.
Is It Cool to Care Yet?
As a young multipotentialite, I learned to dial down my enthusiasm for everything, at least in public. It became a habit to hide both the things I cared about and the extent to which I cared about them. Now, I have the confidence to be unapologetically, excitedly me—mostly.
When Productivity Turns Toxic
Perfect productivity is a myth, and cultivating a healthy relationship with getting things done can be difficult. The key is creating our own metrics for time well-spent.
Escaping the Shame Spiral as a Multipotentialite
Multipotentialites fail often—It’s part of doing and being so many things!—but there are many ways to respond to falling short. Here’s how to heal and move on, instead of disappearing into shame.
