Do you ever do something and then realize, OMG that was not the smartest move I’ve ever made? I recently made a couple of dumb and expensive purchases that I regret. I bought two planners mostly as research for a potential project. I had filled my tried and true Moleskine so I needed something. I […]
You are the gatekeeper to your power
I’ve heard from some people that for the last year or so, world events have dampened their enthusiasm for their creative work. I get it. It’s easy to get discouraged and to sideline our creative work when we feel angry, fearful and disempowered. The problem is, we need our power now more than ever. When […]
From the studio
My studio desk today: lovely flower coworkers from my garden, notebook, letters to students, and a sample of my new project: the Major Mojo Card Deck!
Write every day!
Write every day!! I love this new notebook I got from @twohandspaperie I chose the dot grid paper for the interior. I think I will use this for my daily writing in October. Who wants to write with me daily? Join The Devoted Writer; link in profile.
Cutting up my table of contents
Organizing the contents of a book is a challenge! I seek to make The Busy Woman’s Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book super useful. I hate to waste people’s time, so I want to make sure everything I’m including is necessary and useful. Cutting up the chapter titles and moving them around is helping sort things out. Patience at the point is required!
What's your creative focus for autumn?
It’s that back-to-school feeling where I get the urge to settle in with books and notebooks and plans. The lifelong learner in me loves to engage with a project or course of study. What are you studying? What is your creative focus for autumn? Say you are starting back at school now, and you want to […]
Summer watercolor class starts soon
Want to play with watercolor this summer? I’m part of 21 Secrets Just Add Water online watercolor class. It begins July 9th and lasts 10 short, beautiful summer days. Each day hosts a different teacher, so you’ll get a variety of processes and perspectives to help you enjoy creative play this summer. My class is […]
Set up a home writing retreat
I recently checked my calendar and noticed something exciting. In the first week of July, there are zero appointments on my calendar! Now, I love coaching the 60-some clients I am working with this year. I love getting on Zoom calls and helping professional artists and budding writers build lives around their creativity. And…I love […]
Ten ways chilling feeds our creativity
What does it mean to chill? To step out of the fray, the urgent drive of efficiency and doing. To relax, to play, to respond to your own inner rhythms instead of the demands of the world. Chilling is vital to our creativity. I’ve seen this with myself and my clients. We like getting things […]
Chill with us this summer – join the CHILLENGE!
Summer is my favorite season. I always want to do and savor so much! Time outside, play time, garden time, swim time…and yet it seems to zoom by so fast. For years I have hosted various summer games to help us really savor summer. We’ve had the Summer Thrills Scavenger Hunt and the Capture the […]