Kendra PattersonThe 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…4 min read·Aug 6, 2021----
Kendra PattersonBreaking Into the Chocolate Factory (or Hogwarts, if You Prefer)This article is now a podcast episode!4 min read·Aug 3, 2021----
Kendra PattersonSometimes Doing Nothing Gets the Best ResultIf you’re feeling unmotivated, fear not! Sometimes what you need to do is nothing at all.4 min read·Jan 25, 2021----
Kendra PattersonIs Being a Gentle Soul Actually a Benefit in Tumultuous Times?Gentle souls have personality traits that are counterintuitively adaptive in times of crisis.5 min read·Jan 18, 2021----
Kendra PattersonToward a Methodology of Discovery Writing: What is Writing For?Figuring out why you write can point you toward your method.4 min read·Jan 9, 2021----
Kendra PattersonIntelligent Decision-Making Isn’t What We Think It IsFeeling good about your life isn’t out of reach.5 min read·Dec 23, 2020----
Kendra PattersonWhy It Matters to Claim Your Identity as a CreativeImposed identities can constrain us, but chosen identities can free us.4 min read·Dec 15, 2020----
Kendra PattersonWhat Is Discovery Writing, Anyway?If you’re struggling to connect with your creativity as a writer, discovery writing may be worth a try.5 min read·Dec 7, 2020----
Kendra PattersonWhy I Have an Intentional Practice of Wasting TimeThe counterintuitive practice of wasting time can help you overcome time-related anxiety.4 min read·Dec 2, 2020----
Kendra PattersonReconsidering Burnout Using the Third OptionThe reason changing your life is so hard is because it always involves a loss of some kind.3 min read·Nov 25, 2020----