Have you been making your way through the Day of Genius workbook? If you haven’t already downloaded parts 1, 2 and 3, go do that now. Then come on back, because I have another one for you! It has tickled me no end that the worksheets have been downloaded hundreds of times over the past… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Random Musings
Luck, Opportunity, and the Girl Effect
I’ve got my troubles, which I won’t bore you by listing out here, but the fact is they’re mostly troubles of privilege. “First-world problems.” The fact is, I grew up in a middle-class family, in a privileged neighborhood, in a rich country. The fact is, I was born to parents who valued education (and love)… Continue Reading
The Ripple Effect
What ripples are you creating? Did you ever see the movie Pay it Forward? Or read Catherine Ryan Hyde’s novel? Every day, you pay it forward, without even realizing it. Not necessarily with money or physical things, but that doesn’t mean you’re not making an impact. So what kind of impact do you want to… Continue Reading
My Favorite Negative Emotions: Envy
Favorite negative emotions, you ask? What the- ? Yep, it’s true. Call them Emotions I Hate to Love, if you like. There are a few of them that I’ve learned are very, very useful, once you get past the icky-feeling part. Envy’s one of my all-time faves! (Okay, okay, just a slight note of sarcasm… Continue Reading
Inside the Mind of an Unrepentant Slasher
I’m a slasher. I freely admit it, and it’s something I’m not likely to change. No, not the kind of slasher featured in horror movies. (Duh.) The kind that makes frequent use of the / key when describing what I do. As in, “I’m an artist/writer/singer/songwriter/creativity coach/teacher/etc. etc. etc.” Recently such use of the slash… Continue Reading
How My Internet Empire is Like My Dating Life (plus a little Dr. Seuss for good measure)
One of my recent consulting clients, the phenomenally talented Shenee of Eight Thirty Five, invited me to be a stop on her story tour. Enjoy, then be sure to click through to the rest of the tour stops. The other day I read yet another story of yet another blogger whose blog struck a chord,… Continue Reading