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How to Move Past a Work-Related Loss in Four Not-So-Easy Steps

Sarah White April 28, 2014 Life3 Comments

Several friends of mine have been commenting on Facebook recently about losses and struggles at work, including one friend who recently saw a project shut down that she’d put a year of work into. I didn’t know how to respond when she asked what to do with that, but now …

Get Your Stuff Done By Controlling Inputs and Outputs

Sarah White March 3, 2014 Writing and BloggingLeave a comment

This is going to sound obvious, and it is, but when I’m able to really focus on my work I tend to do a better job. I’ll bet it’s the same for you, too. When you’re really working on work, whether that’s writing, design or whatever your work is, it’s …

I Get it Now

Sarah White November 12, 2013 Writing and BloggingLeave a comment

I’ve always read things where people say how important having girlfriends is for adult women. I chose not to believe it for years because I never have had that. I had a couple of great girlfriends in high school who were in my wedding, and we’re still Facebook friends, but …

Five Ways to Get Yourself to Do Things You Don’t Want to

Sarah White August 19, 2013 Writing and BloggingLeave a comment

I really like my jobs. I love that the vast majority of the work I do can line up with my mission in life, which is to explore, share and promote craft and help women (especially, though I know it’s important for men, too) claim their creativity and realize that …

Adventures in Exploration

Sarah White August 15, 2013 Writing and BloggingLeave a comment

I don’t really even know how long I’ve “known” Tara Swiger. I met her online probably when Twitter was starting to get big, and she was a yarn producer getting ready to quit her day job and follow her passion. In the years since she became a full-time yarn maker, …