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The Definition of Location Indepedence
Hey, it's Day 4 of Natalie's Blogging Challenge and today she asks, What is your definition of location independence? I'm sitting in Starbucks, a little bleary eyed, thinking about a few changes I...
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Write Out Your Perfect Day: Day 5 of the Suitcase Entrepreneur Challenge
A coach once instructed me to write down my perfect day, much like Natalie is challenging us to do through the 30 Day Blogging Challenge. I look back and smile because my idea of the perfect day has...
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Blogging Challenge Catch Up!
I got a bit behind in Natalie's blogging challenge over the weekend; argh! Here is a quick blogging catch up: Day 6: What are my three responses over the next 3 days that will move me closer towards...
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Hiding Your Gifts is Wrong
I read a quote that hasn't left my brain. I read it as I was working on the SHINE E-course: Somebody Needs You to Shine. It's a simple but deep principle many people ignore. Not disciplining myself...
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Whose Online Business Do I Admire? Day 9 of Natalie’s Blogging Challenge
I love today's question: Whose online business do I admire? Three different women came to mind almost immediately but I'm going to focus on one: Holly Becker of Decor8. I first met Holly at a life...
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Ideas for Creative Income? Day 10 Blogging Challenge
I've blogged about creating unconventional income streams before. Natalie addresses the issue head on today. After all, I can talk about blogging, business, and being an artpreneur all day long but if...
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Happy Birthday, Launch Girls
It's the official Launch Your Creative Life's first birthday. Typical me. I was busy doing busy stuff and barely realized it was coming until it was sliding by. Birthdays can be like that. But, I...
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I is for Implement: SHINE eCourse Week 3
The "Somebody Needs You to Shine" E-Course is continuing. I have been posting on a special page in LYCL but today, after too much time trying to post the pdf file, I'm officially stepping away from the...
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6 Elements to See if an Idea will Stick Online
It's Here: Somebody Needs You to Shine! Part 2 of Week 3 "Somebody Needs You to Shine" E-Course It's important to see if your idea will stick. In The First Half of this Post, I talked about the...
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Really Random Monday Post
Pink + Coffee = Happy It's a Random Monday. Maybe it's because school is starting. I always feel like the beginning of the year is right here- at the onset of September. School is in- almost. I'm...
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How to Design the Voice and Design of your Blog: Part 1 of a Series
I've been thinking a lot about vision and designing the course of one's blog and website. How we present ourselves online, first on our platforms- our blogs and websites- and then spreading out in the...
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My Top 5 Favorite Chocolate Shops in Boston
I love chocolate- it's not just how delicious it is but the artistry behind it is intriguing. Really good chocolate isn't just thrown together- it's an art. And I thought us artists at Launch Your...
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Monday Motivation: Pushed on by Inconvenience
Most of the time I would like to be brighter than I can be. Some Mondays the best motivator I can bring is "do the work because it's the daily work that counts." Like today. The opportunity to do the...
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An Honest Confession about the Journey to Becoming an Artist
The last year has been full of ups and downs and everything in between. I started the Launch Your Creative Life blog and website to journey my own path from novice to full time artist. It's not been...
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What Unexpected Twists, An Audio Book and a Road Trip Have In Common
Sometimes life throws an unexpected twist. Plans change. Circumstances affect decisions. Seasons shift suddenly. My own season shifted as I moved, not to Nashville as I expected, but back to...
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Do What You Can With What You Have
Pink + Coffee = Happy Do you have days where you get confirmation on something on your mind- isn't that the coolest? I'm sharing my personal confirmation with you! This isn't the blog post I was going...
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How to Create a Beautiful Website for Under $131.00
I hear two reasons why people procrastinate on building a website: cost and time. But did you know can build a beautiful website and blog for less than $131.00? And, if you get to the bottom of this...
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How to Think and Feel Your Way to Winning
I've been listening to podcasts, reading studies discussing the way our thoughts and feelings affect our ability to live well and win. We can direct the outcomes of our lives by changing the way we...
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Created to Create
Today's guest post is by my friend Melodie Kenniebrew. Melodie is an entrepreneur, blogger, world traveler and culinary teacher. She just finished teaching a series of classes on creating French...
View ArticleA Little Controversy Can Be A Good Thing
Earlier in the week Martha Stewart angered a lot of online creatives with her comment, "Who are these bloggers?" I'm not sure what was behind her emotion but she caused a howl in the blogging world...
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