I’ve mentioned a million times that I’m a very goal-oriented person. I’ve got to have a target, and if I can’t find one I usually make it. While I am a goal oriented person, I’m also someone that needs to
Success In Relation to Career Fulfillment
Being a Creative with a Shitty Immune System…
I was a relatively healthy child. Aside from the severe infection I had as a child, I was never really sick. I mostly dealt with the occasional injury–like a sprained ankle or welding-flash induced blindness. You know, the perfectly normal,
Reach as far as you can…
When I was a little girl, I would look up at the stars–at a vast universe that stretched well beyond my already boundless imagination–and feel this deep, indescribable calling. The array of millions of glittering balls of gas reflected in
Website, what are you?
I’m a very responsible person. I keep my commitments. But, I honestly suck at maintaining a blog. I think it stems from a variety of things. First, I’m trying to be a lot of things at once. Second, I haven’t
2018: My Year In Review
As 2018 comes to a close, I find myself sitting to write my yearly review, where I analyze personal, creative, and professional triumphs and losses. Its similar to a professional annual review (if you’ve ever had one), but I’m giving
Creative & Professional Rebirth: An Organized Life
Do you ever feel disjointed? Overwhelmed? Like there just isn’t enough time in the day, the week, the month, the year? Do you forget things, or repeat information over and over in your head in the hopes of remembering them?
Fear
We all have fears. Most people are afraid of dying. I used to be. There was a time when I was utterly convinced I wouldn’t live past 18. But, I lost that fear when I found myself huddled on the
Own Your Unique Identity
I recently joined a closed Facebook group for female writers called Creative Central, run by Debbie Burns, a writing coach. Recently, she did a series of Facebook Live writing workshops, all gearing towards her upcoming six-month long writing course called
Reinvest In You
In my last post I discussed how change (the jump) proved hard, but completing that change (the fall) often turned out the easiest. I’m really good at choosing to fall. I’m a goal oriented person. If I don’t have a
Creative & Professional Rebirth – Choose the Fall
A fellow creative said, “I was asked about my hopes and dreams recently. My response? I haven’t had hopes and dreams since I graduated college… I’d like to get them back.” I said, “I’d like for you to get them