On My Mind

  • The Obstacles That Block Us

    by Christina Whitney
    The greatest limits we face rarely come from the outside world—not from society, not from others—but from within ourselves. They come from the sto...

  • What We Can Control and What We Cannot: The Roles Shame and Guilt Play in Our Lives

    by Christina Whitney
    In the quiet minutes before I got out of bed this morning, familiar thoughts resurfaced—thoughts that, though not new, felt newly illuminated. I w...

  • Listening for Joy

    by Christina Whitney
    I have a busy mind. I live in my head a lot. As an artist, that’s often a gift—but it also makes stillness all the more precious. Meditation has b...

  • Strength

    by Christina Whitney
    Sometimes we think strength means being able to lift heavy things, face fear without flinching, or stand alone. And while those things may signal ...

  • Scattered, But Never Far

    by Christina Whitney
    My children seem to be scattered across the world these days—curious, brave, and full of wonder. I keep telling them how proud I am of their adven...

  • Learning to Sit in Silence

    by Christina Whitney
    Sometimes, when we’re uncomfortable—whether with a situation, ourselves, or our lives—it’s easier to fill the silence with noise than to simply si...

  • Letting Go

    by Christina Whitney
    I’ve said it before, but it’s worth saying again:Our best qualities often walk a fine line with our worst ones. One of mine is the ability to see b...

  • Resetting To Happiness

    by Christina Whitney
    We’re born happy. As babies and young children, happiness is our natural state—so long as our basic needs are met, joy flows effortlessly. Yet som...

  • Thinking, Doing & Failing Over & Over With Joy

    by Christina Whitney
    I’ve been designing my life rather than simply living it these past few years.Something shifted in me not too long ago—I realized I had been waiti...

  • How We Each View the World

    by Christina Whitney
    Art is extraordinary—born from the sensitivity of the one who creates it. I’ve always been a creative, even long before I would have dared to call...

  • Passion, Place & Purpose

    by Christina Whitney
    I recently listened to Adam Grant’s podcast Rethinking featuring Dan Gilbert, and it’s lingered in my thoughts ever since. Can we predict what wil...

  • Leaving Room

    by Christina Whitney
    A childhood friend recently sent me this message, and I felt compelled to share it. It is my hope that reading it may help you as much as writing ...