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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.