Why Transition is a Good Thing (even if it’s uncomfortable)
{transition: the process of changing from one state or condition to another} When I thought of the theme of "transition" for the month of January, it wasn't just because of it was the beginning of...
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Today is a GIFT
We all have times when sleep eludes us and it affects us all differently. Some people get cranky. Others get goofy. I get doubtful and cynical. And it can really ugly. About the time when I consider...
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9 Lessons on Pursuing Your Dream (from An Author who Wrote 25 Books in 30...
I haven't read any of Craig Osso's books, but his story is remarkable. He has written more than 25 novels in 30 months. Doing everything the indie-author way, he has thousands of fans and makes a full...
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What My 6 Year Old Nephew Taught Me about Writing
My nephew taught me a very good lesson on meeting the desires for your audience. The other day he brought me a book. "Aunt M, look at this!" he said, holding up an oversized book with the title,...
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Give Marketing a New Name (Lessons from My Sister)
When my sister Bethany was 8 years old, she painted me a beautiful painting full of color and light filled with the bliss that comes when you are 8 years old. Eight is a magical age where you feel no...
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43 Ways to Creatively Share Your Art
The world is louder, noisier, more congested- both offline and on. People are sensitive to traditional advertising and typically push it away. As creatives we have a distinct advantage to do something...
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Struggling to Make Stuff? These Blocks Could be Jamming Your Creativity
We finally had a really good rain storm for about three days this past week. Besides drenching our parched lawns and fields (and ponds and lakes) with a whopping dose of water, we got another...
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Yes, You are Creative (Just Keep Going)
Grandpa Haas lived as a working watercolor artist for decades. Yet he didn't think art was limited to painting on canvas or sculpture. In fact my grandfather had one of the broadest definitions of art...
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3 Simple But Powerful Ways to Inspire Others
This guest post is by Kent Sanders from The Artist's Suitcase. Kent writes about how we can inspire others with our creative gifts. Creativity and art isn't just what we put on canvas, a computer...
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Why This Trait is More Important than Passion
Do you consider yourself to be passionate about your creative pursuits? We hear a lot about passion: both online and off. Whether it's someone who's had a great deal of success or the latest business...
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Why Eating Healthy Cereal is a lot like Writing
I know healthy cereal is a great way to start my mornings. Waaaay better than a bowlful of Lucky Charms or a pile of French Toast, sprinkled with powdered sugar, doused with strawberries, and covered...
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12 Ways for Introverts to Connect at Conferences
I remember the first big conference I attended. St. Paul, Minnesota, September 17th - 19th, 2011. I got into my little car and drove 1,950 miles in my faithful little car. It was my first dive in to...
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When Was the Last Unexpected Surprise?
I love unexpected surprises. Just days after I wrote last week's post with practical pointers for making the most at conferences, I found two precious pictures from my first big conference, The...
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Embracing Hopelessness: How to Get Unstuck & Finally Start Making Real Progress
"Ouch," I said, rubbing my chest as I looked at my striped bedspread. No, I wasn't having a heart attack. Or an anxiety episode. I was taking an inventory of the past decade of my life, trying to...
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the Anchor of My Soul
When life is stormy, it is utterly calming to know who holds us steady, strong, secure even in feelings of chaos. For me, a canvas, paint, and music can help me process through the challenges of life....
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5 Lessons I’m Learning as an Entrepreneur – Guest Post by Cori from Let’s Eat...
I met Cori through Twitter and I love her enthusiasm for life and blogging and her fun and inspiring posts. The tagline for her blog and business is, "this one and precious life" from the poem by Mary...
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How to Solve Problems with Right-Brained Watercolor Art Projects
I often paint when I'm trying to figure out a problem or get a breakthrough for a creative process. As I focus on the painting, my mind 'drops' the problem and focus on the painting project in front...
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“Letting Go is Where Amazing Happens”
Erin and I started our food blogs at just about the same time in the spring of 2013, she had just moved to Arizona and I had made a fairly recent move to Boston. I had the "little engine that could"...
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Let go of the good so you can chase something great
I'm still thinking about Friday's blog post. I had been "writing" the blog post for about a week, thinking about the statement from Whitney English . It had been stewing in my brain for about a month....
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The He{art} of Getting Unstuck
I looked down at the text that came through the other day from a friend I used to work with. It oddly resonated with a conversation with another friend, even though there's no connection between the...
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