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Do You Belong to the Cult of Zen Okayness?

ByShalagh Hogan October 30, 2019February 26, 2021

I had heard rumors about the Cult of Perfect on the internet. And although I have stayed away from much of the perfecty picture world, there is definitely a cult of Okayness that exists. Women posting about how zen their lives, clutching their cupfuls of okayness while they practice mindfulness and home school their children….

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Endure and Enjoy Like a Cat

ByShalagh Hogan March 14, 2018February 26, 2021

I’m walking into the gym, anticipating the discomfort of exercising and the whine of my joints as muscles. And then I think about how it is what it is until it isn’t anymore. Just be in the moment like a cat. Cats have this now mentality. If they’re in pain they think, this really sucks….

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First Week Of Our Creative September

ByShalagh Hogan September 12, 2016May 31, 2022

A little while ago, I declared that I would be creating art everyday in September. There is a calm and a zen that takes over when one is mindful and committed to a practice. In making the practice non-negotiable, you begin to build a trust with yourself. Anxieties stand down and make room for you…