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Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes. 

Margaret Wheatley, writer, teacher, and speaker

Leaders are heros but the series of behaviors part is a huge part of leadership. Self discipline, consistency, respect, boundaries all these things come together to form an amazing leader. Not with the expectation of perfection but showing enough consistency to be reliable in those areas is a great goal.

Leadership isn’t some schmuckadelie barking orders. It the one working beside their team or even more so willing to do the dirty to see their team rise. I’m lucky to some amazing leaders in life who have impacted me in ways that are priceless and will last lifetime and more.

 I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realize is that you’re not alone.

Dwayne Johnson

Alone? During my darkest days, I didn’t want to be around other people. I wanted to be alone. So when I read quotes like this, I thought I couldn’t relate. Once I shifted my perspective from loneliness as in being with others to loneliness as in lack of connection, I could finally understand the quote. Connection feels good. Made me think even more about how good it can sometimes feel to be understood. That’s when quotes like this one began to make more sense. To be understood, to be heard, to be listened to, that is what takes away the loneliness. You could be in a room full of people who share the same hobbies and life experiences but you’re going to feel mighty lonely in that sea full of people if no ones listens to you or takes time to understand you.

We eliminate loneliness by creating an authentic connection.

That doesn’t instantly cure loneliness or depression but it does help others feel a little less alone. And these days, with all the loss we are experiencing, every little bit counts.

We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.

 Dr. Maya Angelou

Let yourself enjoy the pockets of sunshine in your life. They don’t last forever. I used to be so focused on the fact that the good moment would end that I didn’t allow myself to fully enjoy it. Now I try my best to enjoy my good moments to the fullest.

“Art for art’s sake”

The blank page isn’t so bad when you wanna have fun. And editing is even more fun, when you like what you’re writing. Mindset is everything. It’s all about using that spoonful of sugar to get something on the page. Don’t underestimate yourself though. What I mean is, respect your intelligence along with the dose of sugar. You’re not a dummy chasing a carrot. You’re an intelligent human being who uses daily self discipline to bring something into the world that does not yet exist. Sometimes that means playing with your imagination for the joy of it.

Breaking through writer’s block is like thinking out of the box: Both require an ability to imagine a world outside your four walls or rearranging them to get a better view.

 Susan J. McIntire