I’ve been diving into a variety of books these past few weeks, absorbing information the old fashioned way. I know that many of us think that surfing the internet might be researching to some effect – but there’s really nothing better than snuggling up to a good book. Truly. Side note: I purchased a few [...] See the full post »
I started reading The Willpower Instinct (Amazon affiliate link) by Kelly McGonigal Ph.D. and literally could not stop! Although we are meant to work through a chapter a week, the information provided is just so interesting! I wanted more. Maybe this is a prime example of no willpower and going on impulse? I literally wanted to take notes, [...] See the full post »
It might seem like a completely duh! realization, but I was thinking about how often we know what we should be doing, but just can’t get ourselves to do it. Whether in our creative businesses or everyday life, we aren’t always applying all the good knowledge we have at our disposal. We all know that [...] See the full post »
I bought de Kooning: An American Master (affiliate link to Amazon) a while back, started reading it but was interrupted for whatever reason and literally forgot about on my dusty bookshelf. I’ve always been a fan of de Kooning’s work and actually posted about it last year. Having heard good reviews for the book, I was [...] See the full post »
So I’m done reading The War of Art (affiliate link to Amazon) because it’s such a short book – quick read! Turns out that it’s nothing like The Artist’s Way, besides a bit of religious/spiritual talk. I felt that it was a description of why we resist doing things and a comparison of amateur versus pro… ending [...] See the full post »
When it was first released as part of Seth Godin‘s Domino Project, I quickly read through Steven Pressfield’s super short book, Do the Work. Although it’s probably not rocket science information in the creative world, I really connected with what he was saying and loved his “pep talk” style of writing. Simply put, we all know [...] See the full post »
Lots of gratitude to my kindle, because I’ve managed to read a lot more than normally these past months. I’m definitely getting reading more into my normal day routine and perhaps one day I can get back to my teenaged years of devouring books by the dozen. For now, I’ve finished reading The Happiness Project by [...] See the full post »
So I’ve been wanting to read more for leisure…and we probably all have a stack of unread books lying around. Well, I’m finally taking the steps to actively pursue that particular want in my life. Usually when we spend money on something, it provides some motivation. But I know that’s not enough for me. Ultimately, [...] See the full post »
This is the final week of The Artist’s Way, chapter 12. I can’t believe these weeks have flown by and as I’m scurrying about preparing for our big vacation in August, I’m also finding the time to reflect upon the reading and exercises I’ve completed. No doubt, I could have put more time into this [...] See the full post »
I am an Artist. That is how the chapter begins and it’s a huge statement…especially since so many creative people have a hard time saying that statement with full confidence and pride. It is definitely a journey to self-acceptance and I don’t know if it’s something you can teach someone or help someone with. It [...] See the full post »
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