by jlouden | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
This is part 4 of 4 to help you create with more ease, focus, and intention. Here is Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. If you want to get better at your creative work, at some point, you need Skillful feedback (oh no 😝) Putting your head down and working away can seem like a...
by jlouden | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother
Writing a non-fiction book is a crash course in personal growth. It will test, grow, humble, and maybe even enlighten you. I’ve written nine published books and I’ve probably 15 more on my hard drive that never made it to you. I’m an evangelist for writing a...
by jlouden | Aug 3, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Very few creatives are naturally excited about organizing their work space and work product. We are more the types that trust things will work out like this… BUT WHEN OUR LACK OF SYSTEMS DOESN’T WORK OUT, then what do you do? You can start not creating,...
by jlouden | Aug 2, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Start Writing
The most common question my little writer coach ears hear from clients and students is how to start writing (especially if you’re a beginner). People are scared to start writing. Which, when I say it all direct and straight up like that, may sound a little...
by jlouden | Jul 27, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Do you get an idea for a non-fiction book or a novel or an online course or a series of paintings and jump right in and start working? Me too! But you know what? I’m trying to stop zooming into action. I can’t change the fact I love to start quickly but I can put...
by jlouden | Jul 20, 2022 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
How to have your most productive creative or writing life 1. Forget productivity It’s a very misleading goal when it comes to writing and creating. For example, if you only focus on how many words you write each day and not on who you are writing to, what your point...
