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Amy Purdy: Living beyond limits

by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | May 8, 2012 | Beautiful Things, Courage, TED Talks

I needed a little piece of happy today so I turned to TED.com for inspiration, and WOW did I find it! Amy Purdy became a professional snowboarder despite losing both her legs to meningitis. She encourages us to take control of our lives, and our limits. “If your...

TED Tuesday: The fringe benefits of failure

by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Oct 11, 2011 | Beautiful Things, TED Talks

As I’m on my way to a medical procedure this morning (yay for mysterious internal issues!), I’m going to keep this short. (Sorry if you were hoping for me to drone on and on regarding what you’re about to see, lol.) JK Rowling says it better anyway...
TED Tuesday: Shake up your story

TED Tuesday: Shake up your story

by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Sep 27, 2011 | TED Talks, The Writing Life

And by shake up your story Raghava KK means shake up your perspective! I love being an artist during a time of so much change. The publishing industry seems to be transforming before our eyes, like a butterfly captured by a slow motion camera. It’s captivating...
TED Tuesday: Olé to you nonetheless

TED Tuesday: Olé to you nonetheless

by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Sep 20, 2011 | Beautiful Things, TED Talks, The Writing Life

Writing is work. Hard work. Mentally draining, emotionally exhausting, and physically demanding (the last because we often forget to eat, sleep, and exercise as we craft our stories). We give all we have to the creative process as we “breathe air into the lungs...

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