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Mel Atkins

Mel Atkins (she/her) is the co-founder of Strengths Within. While she is an educator, coach, public speaker, singer, dancer, classical pianist, and activist with a smile, she has never learned how to throw, hit, or catch a ball of any kind. She loves fireworks, brunch, musicals, sci-fi, and coffee. Connect with her on Instagram @strengths.within.

career, Lifestyle Design

Ikigai Isn’t What You Think…It’s Much Better

I thought this life-changing concept was about checking all the boxes until you landed on a career that fulfilled every singe one of your needs—leading inevitably to happiness. As it turns out, happiness isn’t the point at all.

By Mel Atkins

Confidence, Happiness

How to Transform Your Haters into Helpers

No matter what heights you reach, somebody will always be upset by your success. But skillfully dealing with uninvited critics can transform them from an annoyance to an unexpected gift. Here’s how.

By Mel Atkins

Fear, Self-Love

Your Permission Slip for an Unapologetic Life

Forgiving myself for the ways that my multipotentialite life didn’t move in a straight line clears the slate—so I can grant myself permission to create more beauty with less fear. Here’s how you can do the same.

By Mel Atkins

Dear Puttylike, Parenting

Dear Puttylike: Our Multipotentialite Kid is Exhausting

He is interested in absolutely everything, and his thirsty mind seems impossible to satisfy. So, how can the parents of a brilliant multipotentialite kid balance their own self-care with teaching him life skills and feeding his curiosity?

By Mel Atkins

Self-Love, Support

A Journey to Multipotentialite Self-Acceptance

After years of self-hatred, unsatisfying jobs, and being mislabeled by friends and family, Kay was more than ready to embrace her identity as a multipotentialite. But the road to self-love is never easy—or short.

By Mel Atkins

Dear Puttylike, Decisions

Dear Puttylike: How Do I Prioritize My Multipotentialite Life?

A busy reader in a constant state of overwhelm wonders how to choose what’s most important—or even what to do next. Mel offers tips for creating authentic priorities that take individual personality into account.

By Mel Atkins

Mental Health, Queer

This Coming Out Day, We Need to Talk About Grief

Revealing my true self to my family was what I needed to do in order to live a more authentic life. When it didn’t go as I’d hoped, I experienced a complex roller coaster of grief. Turns out, not everything can be a win-win.

By Mel Atkins

Mental Health, Social Justice

What if We’re Never Going “Back to Normal”?

If you worry that the world might never be the same again, I have something to tell you: we can do better than the old status quo. And multipotentialites are uniquely equipped to imagine and build a better, more just world.

By Mel Atkins

Confidence, Fear

Who Are You?

For most multipotentialites, this question can be difficult—after all, we pride ourselves on being many things. When someone demanded that I define myself to them, it absolutely unraveled me.

By Mel Atkins

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Our Mission

Puttylike is a home for multipotentialites: people with many passions and creative pursuits. We believe that, instead of picking one thing and denying all of our other interests, we can integrate our many passions into our lives. Puttylike is a space to help multipotentialites build dynamic, multifaceted lives, in practical and sustainable ways.

Are you a Multipotentialite?

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