Pie Piles

by | Mar 14, 2013 | Blessings

I looked up from my work the other day and glanced at the book a friend had recently given to be as a thank you present. She is also an appreciator of a good homemade pie, and we shared the charm and humor of this how-to book. Then I suddenly noticed that this pie...

Horsecart Vision

by | Feb 14, 2013 | Mapping, Self-guiding Tools

You’ve heard it before. Especially if you are a dreamer, a visionary, a clearly creative person, your ideas for the future can be met with wet-blanket pragmatism. “Don’t put the cart before the horse,” we’re told. Well, I think those naysayers are just hearing us...

For Good

by | Feb 1, 2013 | Blessings, Learning, Practice

Do you tend to save things or use them up? I tend to be a saver. After making a yummy fruit salad for a potluck today, I felt inspired to take my Grandmother’s silver serving spoon. So, I did. And now I see it as a good sign of being a recovering...

Crabby Pointers

by | Jan 17, 2013 | Mapping, Self-guiding Tools, Uncategorized

What’s bugging you? Trying to get creative work done can be a challenge. Tiny troubles or even big bothersome dilemmas show up. Let’s face it. It’s all not peaches and cream 100% of the time when “following your joy.”   Sometimes it’s peas and screams. Sure, we...

Saboteur Antidotes

by | Dec 20, 2012 | Learning, Perseverance, Practice

Like so many creative artists and entrepreneurs, I’ve come to appreciate the courage and strength it takes. To keep our enterprising endeavors moving forward we must clear internal obstacles, and that inner critic can be mean. It can also be obnoxiously effective at...