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When Not Working is Part of the Work

Sometimes you learn what to do by figuring out what not to do. Every summer, I go on a “vacation” where I share a bedroom in my elderly parents’ house with my son for 5 weeks and don’t get any respite from child care or elder care for 2 1/2 of those weeks. Don’t do [...]

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My Brain on Overwhelm and How It Got That Way

More than two weeks have gone by since my last post, and that’s pretty much my self-imposed limit unless I’m taking a deliberate hiatus. Which, currently, I am not. Damn. It’s been hard to get around to posting because I have been overwhelmed lately with Things To Do. For the most part, they are things [...]

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Will You Turn Into a Pumpkin on January 1st?

Instead of being a season of peace and joy, this time of year can feel rather frenzied. Between extra social engagements (or the lack thereof), holiday shipping deadlines, shorter days and heightened marketing assaults, it’s easy to get as frothy as the pumpkin spice lattes they’re serving at Starbucks right now. Some of this is [...]

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Blast Your Creative Blocks with the 5 S

The 5 S’s: Magic Bullets for Blasting Through Creative Blocks

We always hear, “There are no magic bullets,” but in my creative work, I have found a few things that can really make a big difference when I’m feeling stuck. Like the first block in a domino train, certain actions can set off a series of positive reactions that can get you flowing creatively, whether [...]

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Naked in Times Square

Starting a creative project is kind of like walking around naked in Times Square. It’s amazing how all your STUFF comes up when you’re trying to express yourself. Stuff like: Fear of judgment Fear of failure Fear of success Okay, lots of kinds of fear Overwhelm Imposter syndrome Second-guessing Indecision Difficulty staying focused Procrastination Do [...]

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