the creative life
onwards with optimism
Remembering to do what I can in the present moment ...
the creative life
do celebrities wash their own clothes?
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade or lemon-scented laundry detergent! 🤷🏽♀️
the creative life
writing: my one true love
Realizing that I write for my soul ... I write to keep my soul happy and my spirit joyful.
the creative life
the magic of modest goals and intentions
Revisiting the oft-underestimated power of setting modest goals as well as daily intentions to reach them consistently
the creative life
a new, intentional way of living
On the joys of progressing at my own pace while living fully
the creative life
500 words of fiction a day
Setting a daily word count goal that works for me in a sustainable way, without feeling pressured by what others are doing ...
the creative life
being human in an increasingly algorithmic world
What does it really mean to be human in this era of life hacks?
the creative life
living with intention, not by accident
What does it mean to live an intentional life? How does present-moment living serve long-term thinking?
the creative life
to do or to think before doing
Choosing progress over perfection
the creative life
confessions
Do I really want to write every day? And if I don't, what does that say about me?
the creative life
the contradictory juxtaposition of struggle and fun in a creative life
I realized that for me this is the struggle: keeping my mind and body healthy, so that I can get to the fun part, which is the writing.
the creative life
emotional pain and the creative
Addressing and navigating emotional pain to make way for creativity in our lives