Business and Art: Maintain Perspective
I'll never forget walking through the mall that day with my friend. It was a weekday, let's call it Wednesday, and we'd met up with our new babies for a little afternoon out of the house. We called it a "play date", but given the fact that neither of our children could yet hold their heads up...
Business and Art: Invite Yourself to the Party
*This is a continuation in my 5 Part series on how to turn your creative hobby into something more. To read the first post, click here. On my second to last day at the conference, I was licking some wounds. The night before, a popular band had come to perform and there was a floor open for...
Business and Art: A Series in Five Parts
I sat down heavy on the bed, tears pricking at the corners of my eyes as the emotions of the entire experience threatened to swallow me whole. I was alone at a conference for bloggers and writers, and I'd never felt more out of place in my life. When I left for the weekend, I had big plans. I'd...
Tips for When a Creative Doesn’t Feel Creative
I've been in a bit of a slump lately. There's so much good stuff happening right now: books releasing, speaking engagements, book signings, school starting, toddlers talking - all of it is awesome. But it's also all really overwhelming. Currently, I am caught in the vortex of necessary work,...
