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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Weekly Review #22: Car crashes and the ever-elusive quest for balance

So how’m I doing in my quest to re-invent my life, follow my evolving Blisses and create the life I really, really want? First, a story: Back when I was 19, I collided with a car while riding my bike to my summer job teaching nursery school. I was zipping down the sidewalk on the… Continue Reading

Four Tips For Achieving Your Goals

If you haven’t guessed by now, your intrepid correspondent can be a bit… obsessive sometimes. To wit: just as soon as I make a public announcement that I’m not yet ready to commit to making a new painting every day, I go ahead and form the private intention to do just that. Sometimes I drive… Continue Reading

Weekly Review #21: Course adjustment, and painting again!

So how’m I doing in my quest to re-invent my life, follow my evolving Blisses and create the life I really, really want? The week started with a podcast interview, ramped up to a singing gig on Thursday (my first with my ukulele!), and wrapped up with art-making, a party filled with music-making, and finally… Continue Reading

The Number One Problem Most Artists Have, Plus the Unveiling of My Debt Elimination Project

Last week I had the pleasure of lunching with Ann Rea, successful painter, artist business coach and owner of ArtistsWhoTHRIVE. Ann went from zero to profitable in one year of painting full time, and has been profiled by none other than Fortune Magazine. I interviewed her awhile back for my Thriving Artists Project, and I… Continue Reading

Live Podcast Interview with Dennis Charles of Build Your Career With Passion

Newsflash: Well, sorry for the after-the-fact notice, but I was just interviewed by Dennis Charles on his show Build Your Career With Passion on BlogTalkRadio. Dennis is a wonderful interviewer, and he’s created a very interesting and inspiring show, which he podcasts weekly at 11AM ET/8AM PT. Check out Dennis’ show at the link above,… Continue Reading

Weekly Review #20: Getting back in sync… I hope

So how’m I doing in my quest to re-invent my life, follow my evolving Blisses and create the life I really, really want? Theme of the week: Out. Of. Sync. You know that feeling? When you’re kinda off track and just can’t seem to get back on? Yeah, that one. I mean, I suddenly realized… Continue Reading