by jlouden | Apr 25, 2018 | Blog
The hardest thing for me about being self-employed is the aloneness. I don’t mean being alone all day – my head is such an interesting place I don’t feel alone – but the aloneness of holding the whole kit and kaboodle by myself. I have a great...
by jlouden | Apr 18, 2018 | Guest Post
I’m using my platform to highlight the work of women of color. One way to bring down the scourge of racism is to make space for other voices. To not take up all the air in the room. To listen. Welcome to the guest post with Giselle Segura, founder and creative...
by jlouden | Apr 11, 2018 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Many of us learn pretty dang early to hide. To hide our talents, our voices, our bodies, our opinions, our sexuality, our light (cue the hymn “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine” – oh wait, only kidding.) Maybe it was your dad saying, “You’re...
by jlouden | Apr 4, 2018 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
As I shared last month, the memoir I sweated over for four years and 120,000 words is kaput. I’ve started calling it “the book that shall not be named.” I promised I would share what I learned from the book failing. I hope these are useful to you. #1 – NOTHING...
