My overwhelming emotional state lately is, well, overwhelm. Only yesterday it occurred to me why. I mean, aside from the obvious fact that I have way too much to do and not enough time to do it, and that information is flying at me at a rate that’s way beyond what human beings have evolved… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Four Reasons Why I Create
Why do we creative types do what we do? No, I’m not going to attempt to answer this ultimately unanswerable questions, but I have some thoughts. Mostly they’re still muddled, but a recent online interaction shone a bit of light on the mud. I create to connect with people C. Robin Janning stumbled across my… Continue Reading
Weeding My Friendship Garden
This weekend the mess in my overgrown little backyard was finally more than I could tolerate. As someone who’s woefully lacking in the anal-retentive gene, I’ve learned that when I get a hankering to clean up, it’s best to strike while the iron is hot. So although it wasn’t on my schedule for the weekend,… Continue Reading
The (Two) Week(s) That Was (Were): Weekly Review #3
Inspired by Havi (because she’s brilliant), and because looking back is a great way to figure out the best way to move forward, I’ve started a ritual of reviewing the week that was: what went well, where it got hard, what to take away, and next steps. How was your week? Chime in if you… Continue Reading
The Cost of Money and the Value of My Time
I think I just lost a sale. But you know what? I don’t feel bad about it at all. As an ex-bf of mine used to say, some money is just too expensive. Sometimes it’s too expensive because you can tell the client will be a pain in the neck. Sometimes it’s too expensive because… Continue Reading
On Tears, Connections, Dreams and Excellent Advice
I type this through tears, but fear not, gentle imaginary reader – they’re tears not of sadness or distress, but of something much bigger and, well, good. – Pause for sobbing attack – Okay, I’m back (mostly… still crying, but it’s still good crying). I just spent 6 days on the other side of the… Continue Reading