A short post for this week. I am enjoying retreat mode and learning drawing, despite being a total beginner. It’s hard to be a beginner. To quiet that screaming voice in my head that says, “It’s wrong! It’s wrong!” To know…
Saturday Updates
How To Take a Break Without Losing Momentum
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So as I said last week, I’m about to attend a local retreat for a week. This week I’ve been doing my best to wrap up projects (and not take on much new!) so that I can focus on being…
Quick and Dirty Tips on Calming Overwhelm
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I’ve got a lot going on (traveling, launches, new classes, clients, fitness goals, farmshare pickups…the typical list). I know you do too, even if our lists are not the same. And in 10 days I am going on an art…
Your Dreams Are Awesome
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First, I just need to say this: YOUR DREAMS ARE AMAZING! I’m just starting to read through the ideas and dreams you submitted in our survey and they make me SO SO HAPPY! There is something about knowing that you…
Caffeine for Your Ideas
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So if you hadn’t noticed by now, I’m really getting into fully understanding how I work and how we all work. I’ve always been an efficiency junkie with a passion for getting things done, but now I’m diving really…
Stop Fighting Yourself
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Over the last couple weeks I’ve been taking the time to notice the end goal of each of the many tasks on my digital to do lists. The conclusion? I’m not actually working towards something in particular. I’m haphazardly working…
Get out the machete. (Resistance Part 4)
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So a few weeks ago I suddenly had an urge to get rid of the thorn bushes that were plaguing a section of our yard. It was time. In the past I could walk by, but not that day. I channeled…
When a groove becomes a rut.
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So in continuing with our theme of resistance, this week I’m wondering: what do you do when a groove becomes a rut? This can be such a frustrating phenomenon. I resist getting into the studio to paint, but once in…
What do you do when you can’t surf? (Resistance Part 2)
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Last week I wrote about resistance and one way I deal with it. This topic feels like fertile ground right now – especially in relation to creative living – so I’m asking you to continue exploring it with me for…
What do you do with resistance? (Resistance Part 1)
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This week I’ve been thinking about resistance. The urge to resist is so common. It’s like a reflex. The hammer comes down on our knee and the leg goes up. We are asked to step out of our comfort zone…