One of my favorite parts of the Refill-Your-Creative-Well Not-A-Challenge is the activities that I’ve been adding to the end of each email. These activities give the participants ways to rest, rejuvenate, and let the drips of creativity begin to fill their wells again. For our…
When I say the words “diversify your income streams,” does that make your heart freeze? Your hands turn into raptor claws? Your brain spit the words “I don’t know what that means!” out of its core? Here’s the deal. An “income stream” is just a…
With the onset of menopause (Oh LORD, people! The hot flashes hit me like a fly ball splashing beer all over me at a baseball game!), I decided not to diet. The book I consulted recommended ceasing dieting because it can lead to the loss…
isaac-smith-unsplash I haven’t wanted to write this report about June. I feel disappointed with myself and my progress, and that doesn’t seem uplifting in the least. By this point in the year, I expected to be flowing. Instead, a wall presented itself carrying familiar challenges…
The “Perfect Day” exercise is a pretty simple one. Write up your perfect workday from beginning to end. Start by waking up in the morning and go through all the steps until you lay your head back on the pillow at night. Detail what you…
Many movies, television shows, and news stories show the pinnacle of success as making lots of money. And that’s how our society gauges our success. Not “Your painting is so beautiful,” but “how much can you sell it for?” Your friend follows up your gift…
Here in the US, the upcoming weekend is full of the joy of summer. Parades will travel down the main streets of towns, people will gather with their families and friends for cookouts, fireworks displays will hover briefly in our skies after dark. However, no…
When I first met Darla (not her real name), she was just so sad. Attempting to make a business out of her art resulted in her being so disenchanted that she couldn’t even make herself go into her studio. After all the dreams and then…
Now that we’ve spent the spring planting our seeds, summer is the time to watch them grow. Boredom may be defined as watching grass grow, but when we are the plant making that transformation, boredom isn’t part of our experience. That said, I’m setting you…
About two weeks after we moved to Asheville, I melted down like a chocolate bar in a hot car. As it turns out, following up moving across the country with four pets with another long-distance road trip with your mother to visit your favorite aunt…