What Do You Want to Make Today?
Being a dabbler is a great way to learn new things. It’s probably the way we’re all supposed to be. I spent the weekend with a few of my favorite kick-ass ladies at our self-styled working retreat lovingly acronymed tcoyos. We’ve been doing this for more than three years and, honestly, I don’t know what […]
I’ve been trying to stay away from Facebook lately. Don’t get me wrong; I love the idea of Facebook. Seeing what other people are up to, being able to easily offer encouragement or wish someone a happy birthday is a lot of fun. But it is such a time suck and I know I need […]
Learn why keeping a journal is so important for creative people (and everyone else) and how to get started. Affiliate links are included for your convenience. I have been a devotee of morning pages on and off throughout my adult life, and have been doing them almost daily for about three years now. I love […]
I read a lot of stuff every week and it seemed like this week in particular there was a lot of good stuff about living a creative life and just having the right attitude about things that I thought was valuable and worth sharing. I’d love to know what you’re reading, too! That’s Not Your […]
I’ve been on a “Hamilton” fast all month. The cast recording and the mixtape. It’s been really hard for a person who listened to one or the other most weeks for the past eight months or so. But there was a really good reason for it. (And I was reading the Chernow book, which kept […]
I’ve been doing this 100 Day Project for a little over a month now, and it’s been easier and harder than I thought it would be. I picked a thing — hand lettering — that I knew I needed to practice, but that I hoped wouldn’t take a huge amount of time every day. I […]
A super-short film about creativity has inspired me, and it will inspire you, too. This is so good. If you need to cry today, or have a transcendent experience, hang with me for a few. The short film Alike had been on my radar for a while, but I finally took the 7 and a […]