by jlouden | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
An important idea in my new book (coming next spring!) is if you don’t declare what is enough for you when it comes to what you desire, you’ll never be satisfied. We’ve been exploring this at the weekly Oasis where we practice showing up for our lives with intention,...
by jlouden | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
What if creating more of what you want this season has nothing to do with willpower and instead everything to do with desire? Did you know when you tap into what you want and focus on the feeling vs. the outcome, you release neuromodulators that make it easier to take...
by jlouden | May 31, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I loved “stepping out of time” in yesterday’s audio. I’ve started to make this a regular practice, especially when I find myself with time to spare in, say, the doctor’s waiting room. Today we’re going to get current with our time monsters. Time monsters are things we...
by jlouden | May 30, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Now that you have created a list of what you’re hungry for and you’ve peeked at your existing commitments (that was in yesterday’s video that you can quickly watch right now if you missed it), and maybe doing that you got a little tetchy or grumpy… Maybe you don’t...
by jlouden | May 29, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
The impetus behind this mini-course of support that starts today was hearing myself describe to my husband Bob my plans for this summer. I told him that I’m going to train for a “heavy” trail half marathon, go on a three-week, unplugged UK vacation, hang out with...
by jlouden | May 22, 2019 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I notice that whenever I have a lot going on and care deeply about what I am doing ( like finishing the first draft of my new book, I’m almost there! wow!), I start to make an effort. I tense my jaw, hold my pen tighter, type like I’m attacking the keyboard, talk...