I’m not sure what came over me this morning, but I had this surge of energy and felt really brave. I’ve been thinking about creating video for quite some time, but have simply been too afraid to do anything at all. It took me a while to get comfortable with blogging and sharing through … See the full post »
I don’t know why, but especially those of us into the DIY mindset, often feel as if we MUST do it all ourselves. This is the case in many areas of our lives, whether it’s learning something new or baking that new recipe. Doing it from scratch or doing it all by your lonesome … See the full post »
Have you ever walked into a fancy famous museum…perused the modern art section…and then left feeling totally clueless? I mean, there’s some great stuff, some interesting stuff, some shocking stuff. But in the end, I don’t think I really get it and reading the explanations can sometimes just sound like a bunch of big … See the full post »
Got a weird back ache and it makes me feel old. Not wanting to be all boo hoo about it, just sort of annoying and realizing – crap – I actually feel my body’s limits now. That is all on that front. Bleh, I say.
Let me instead show you my finished empathy monster. All … See the full post »
Even though I’m not one of those crazy fans, I did catch a tiny bit of the royal wedding broadcast and in the end was more fascinated by the hats! It’s a British thing, right? Well, I think it’s cute and totally inspiring. I started to doodle hats on girls…I suppose previously I had … See the full post »
I woke up this morning to this news…
You can print out a copy of the speech from the White House blog. I also saw this tweet about how Hitler was also confirmed dead on May 1st. Coincidence?
Although I am now living abroad in Italy…I am still an American. The news gave me a sense of … See the full post »
My last post was on building a media kit and I’m happy to report I’ve made much progress! Having written a whole lot about myself, talk about pumping your ego LOL 
I’ve decided to give my writing a few days to marinate. It’s always good to read over what you’ve written a few days … See the full post »
How many of you have a word for the year? The idea started many years ago with Ali Edwards, who first shared the idea in 2006. Basically, you choose a word at the beginning of the year to focus on, mediate and reflect upon in daily life. You can read more on Ali’s blog … See the full post »
Taking some time to do a bit of Spring cleaning…here on the blog, my RSS reader links, on my desk…everywhere, but a little bit at the time. Please excuse the dust as I edit and update the blog…but please let me know what you think as well!
Purging and cleaning sure doe make me feel … See the full post »
Just wanted to thank everyone again for commenting on my last post. I really appreciate all the thoughts, positive vibes and advice. I suppose it’s all normal and the trick is learning how to deal with it all. I’ve definitely been non-productive lately…a bit frustrating, but sort of a nice rest at the same … See the full post »
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