I have an eating disorder. I call it Carl, because it sounds ridiculous to say out loud, "Carl said I can't have any more bread today." Carl has a LOT of rules to follow about how many pieces of garlic bread is too many (the limit does not exist) or the merits of finishing a … Continue reading The only food rule I need to follow
I have always thought of baths and showers as very different. Showers are for getting clean. Baths are for relaxing. I love long baths, but I avoid long showers for several reasons. One, it's bad for the environment. But two, and more deeply entrenched than even my climate anxiety, my mom used to get pissed … Continue reading Unspoken rules about showers
Ever since you were young, you wrote. You loved assignments in elementary school that had you write and illustrate a story. You copied picture books and put your own spin on them, or designed your own stories from scratch. You felt the zing of creativity. You followed your passions and whims. You knew you were … Continue reading For the childhood writers
Painting is my hobby. My inner artist is primarily a writer, but I love to paint too. I often have a running script in my mind that says, "You should paint more. You should paint more!" This script is not helpful. First, let's talk about that magic word "should." SHOULD you paint more? Write more? … Continue reading Art Doesn’t Have to Be Good to Be Worthy
I'm part of the #WritingCommunity on Twitter, and I love how supportive the community can be. There are regular writers lift threads where people can get new followers and share their latest work, aspiring authors can ask for advice and hear from the full gamut of writers and experts from the publishing industry, and there … Continue reading 4 Tips to Help You Write More
It’s 2023! We should have MORE time than prior generations to do the things that make us feel fulfilled and joyous, not LESS. Enter capitalism, here to pay less than a living wage and ruin your day by pressuring you to monetize every minute of your life and every hobby you have. Human beings are … Continue reading Do You Treat Creativity Like a Guilty Pleasure?
Sometimes, in the middle of a wonderful day, or a beautiful swell of joy and happiness... I start to feel bad. Guilty. Like I'm doing something wrong. Other people in the world are living through terrible things. My own safety isn't guaranteed. But overall, I'm honestly quite happy. And then the guilt sets in. I … Continue reading Art Matters. Right Now.
I'm the anti-hustle, burnout recovery coach. So when I'm doing a lot of work, sometimes I start thinking that I'm doing it wrong. That I should never be busy, because that goes against what I teach. And then I had a human design reading. It blew my mind! First of all, I thought Human Design … Continue reading Busy is Not the Same as Hustle
File this one under advice I give but hate having to take. I set out this month on a thirty day challenge of my own making: Paint every day. The paints I'm using are a set of Basics acrylics that I received for Christmas in 2011. I have been operating under the belief that they … Continue reading Use your nice art supplies
I would have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's cool that it happened twice. I've been looking for a desk. Not just any desk, but a small, basic desk or table that I can use for painting, separate from my computer desk. I like designated spaces. Bonus points for a desk with an … Continue reading If I had a nickel for every time I manifested a desk…
Born Again Minimalist 