by jlouden | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Reading is my solace, my excitement, my learning, how I ground myself. I read very widely, so get ready for an eclectic list of books. Some are new, some are not. I’ve only included my raves, because I have no desire to be a critic. Writing a book is too hard, as I...
by jlouden | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
I recently wrote about how good it is to remember you are not your mood. Today I wanted to talk about a particular mood that nobody likes to admit to being in. Resignation. Yuck. So passive, so glum, so Eeyore. And so deadly. Resignation kills change, kills desire,...
by jlouden | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
A friend was telling me about how hard it is for her to ask her family for what she wants. “I mumble and kinda slide from the room, hoping I can get upstairs to my writing before anyone asks me for something.” I got halfway up from my chair and mimicked creeping from...
by jlouden | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Want to get your bother on starting now? Read the first chapter from my new book for a jolt of fresh perspective and possibility, and a radical reframe on what to do when you are feeling lost, blah, unmotivated, or burned out, in any area of your life or for any...
