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Creativity

Feeding My Family, Nourishing My Life

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Who knew that meal planning and cooking regular meals for my family would bring joy and organization to the rest of my life? Here’s why. 1. No Facebook, email, phone calls, or work while making dinner. It’s just cooking and hanging out with Audrey in the kitchen time. No screens. Just cookbooks, fresh food, and [...]

Six Months Later

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It’s been over six months since Audrey was born and I can finally wrap my mind around family, home, and work again (although probably not at the same time). I also found my way back to my novel. Hooray! By organizing my home life to support my creative life, I’m propelling my passions forward. Being [...]

Just Listen: Fuel for Your Work

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The simple act of listening to someone’s life story can be transformative. When I’ve felt hopeless or fearful about moving forward toward my goals, whether it was writing a novel or becoming a yoga teacher, I’ve turned to people who I admire. I’ve learned more from their journeys than I learned in two years of [...]

Getting Over “Not Good Enough” & Believing in Yourself

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In the fifth grade, I wrote an essay at school about fire safety. I thought it was the cats pajamas, but when my uncle took a look at the rough draft, he told me exactly what he thought of it. Basically, that it was terrible. I can still remember my astonishment. My ego was bruised [...]

Overcoming Writing Jitters Step-by-Step

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Becoming stressed and overwhelmed is the fastest way to cut off your creative wings and turn your productivity to dust. I’ve found myself paralyzed by projects in the past because they seem too great to accomplish. Before I had even typed a word, I had already lost faith in myself. Even though these demons still [...]

Little Things Lead to Great Things

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It’s the little things. You don’t need a gorgeous office, a fancy computer, a decked out studio or an expensive retreat (although they are wonderful), to revive your creativity and feed your work. I realized this once again when I downloaded OmmWriter a few days ago (thanks, Tara!). I wrote this blog in OmmWriter and [...]

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