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Kendra Patterson

Kendra Patterson

The World Needs People Who Feel Empathy for Lettuce

“Kendra,” my father said to me one morning before school as I sat at our battered oak kitchen table eating Cheerios, “if I throw this…

Aug 6, 2021

The World Needs People Who Feel Empathy for Lettuce

Aug 6, 2021

Kendra Patterson

Breaking Into the Chocolate Factory (or Hogwarts, if You Prefer)

This article is now a podcast episode!

Aug 3, 2021

Breaking Into the Chocolate Factory (or Hogwarts, if You Prefer)

Aug 3, 2021

Kendra Patterson

Sometimes Doing Nothing Gets the Best Result

If you’re feeling unmotivated, fear not! Sometimes what you need to do is nothing at all.

Jan 25, 2021

Sometimes Doing Nothing Gets the Best Result

Jan 25, 2021

Kendra Patterson

Is Being a Gentle Soul Actually a Benefit in Tumultuous Times?

Gentle souls have personality traits that are counterintuitively adaptive in times of crisis.

Jan 18, 2021

Is Being a Gentle Soul Actually a Benefit in Tumultuous Times?

Jan 18, 2021

Kendra Patterson

Toward a Methodology of Discovery Writing: What is Writing For?

Figuring out why you write can point you toward your method.

Jan 9, 2021

Toward a Methodology of Discovery Writing: What is Writing For?

Jan 9, 2021

Kendra Patterson

Intelligent Decision-Making Isn’t What We Think It Is

Feeling good about your life isn’t out of reach.

Dec 23, 2020

Intelligent Decision-Making Isn’t What We Think It Is

Dec 23, 2020

Kendra Patterson

Why It Matters to Claim Your Identity as a Creative

Imposed identities can constrain us, but chosen identities can free us.

Dec 15, 2020

Why It Matters to Claim Your Identity as a Creative

Dec 15, 2020

Kendra Patterson

What Is Discovery Writing, Anyway?

If you’re struggling to connect with your creativity as a writer, discovery writing may be worth a try.

Dec 7, 2020

What Is Discovery Writing, Anyway?

Dec 7, 2020

Kendra Patterson

Why I Have an Intentional Practice of Wasting Time

The counterintuitive practice of wasting time can help you overcome time-related anxiety.

Dec 2, 2020

Why I Have an Intentional Practice of Wasting Time

Dec 2, 2020

Kendra Patterson

Reconsidering Burnout Using the Third Option

The reason changing your life is so hard is because it always involves a loss of some kind.

Nov 25, 2020

Reconsidering Burnout Using the Third Option

Nov 25, 2020

Kendra Patterson

Kendra Patterson

Former academic turned writer, podcaster, and creativity researcher. Writing & creativity coach. Listen at steppingoffnow.com. Blogging at kendrapatterson.com.

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