Wanna know a secret? I. Am. Fucking. Exhausted. (Not as exhausted as when I first wrote those words, some three weeks or so ago, since I’ve been trying to slow down this last week. But still pretty exhausted. And the fact that I first wrote that three weeks ago shows you how long I’ve been…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Labels Are Only Good On Wine
via When do labels stop serving us? I’m thinking in particular of “right brain” vs. “left brain”. I don’t feel like “right brained” is a good label for me, at all, although I suppose it sort of fits on the surface. I’m something of both worlds when it comes to the right vs. left brain issue….
BRB, recuperating
It’s true – I’m trying to slow things down this week after the whirlwind that was March. Not only was there the product launch and SXSWi, but we had between two and four house guests staying with us for ten days straight. Ten days, y’all. That’s a lot of days to have virtually no personal space….
No More “Buts”: A Lesson Illustrated With Shoes
This pair of shoes is from Fluevog. They are effing gorgeous and they cost $319. Not Christian Louboutin prices, but not cheap either. In the past, when sharing the light of Fluevog (glory-be and hallelujah!) with shoe-skeptical friends, I would immediately follow the price range of the shoes – which is approximately$200-500 – with “But…
Take Back Your Creativity is live!
Yes, friends, you read that right – you can now head on over to the Take Back Your Creativity website and get your own copy! *throws confetti, does happy dance* I am worn out, but so, so happy to have this done and out in the world. I woke up with the idea in the…
Take Back Your Creativity Teaser: Microactions Worksheet
Launch day is on SUNDAY! Are you as excited as I am? For the last teaser, I wanted to show you the microactions section from the book (which is at the beginning of Module 2: Increasing Your Creative Output) and the corresponding worksheet. The section is below, and the worksheet is available as a PDF…
How to Not Get Walked All Over
via One of the downsides of being totally awesome is that you’ll eventually be bombarded by requests for help. If you’re a writer, you’ll get people wanting you to either write for them, or wanting you to critique their writing. Craftspeople, artisans, and artists of all sorts get people wanting freebies. If you’re seen as…
Working for the Clampdown: Part 2
You grow up and you calm down You’re working for the clampdown You start wearing the blue and brown You’re working for the clampdown So you got someone to boss around It makes you feel big now You drift until you brutalize You made your first kill now It’s little steps. Little steps are how…
Take Back Your Creativity Teaser: Interview with Jen Louden
Launch day is approaching! Take Back Your Creativity will be available for purchase on March 20th. To show you what it’s about and some of what it covers, I thought I’d whet your appetite with some teasers for the first three Fridays in March. Enjoy! (This is an excerpt from the interview with Jen Louden –…
The Power of Pretty
via Wanting something to look good often gets a bad rap. Should you buy the plain thing or splurge for the pretty? If you splurge on the pretty, are you going to feel like the extra money was a waste later? In Making Ideas Happen, the authors talk about aesthetics & the idea that attraction…
