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by jlouden | Jan 31, 2018 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Happy February! Have you heard the saying that February is the new January? In other words, it’s always a good time to begin again. Speaking of which, I wrote this on my Facebook page and it got a ton of attention so I thought I would share it here. We will be...
by jlouden | Jan 24, 2018 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Note: While this is post is about writing, it applies to any creative activity. I heard from three writers this past week who are struggling to allow their voices to emerge. A reporter who wants to write personal essays, a non-fiction writer bogged down by her...
by jlouden | Dec 27, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Once upon a time, a girl made something from nothing. She made fairy castles from mud and twigs, painted her dreams in every color and spun worlds from words. Oh how she loved the Making. The bubbling luminescent Love of it gilded everything with possibility. And then...
by jlouden | Dec 11, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
When you celebrate something you did, you fire positive emotions that teach your pliable sweet brain: I can trust myself to keep my commitments! It feels good to take action! I did my scary sh*t and nothing ate me! And when you don’t acknowledge what you did, when you...
by jlouden | Oct 24, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I’ve written a lot of books. I’m currently writing a book. I’m the kind of book nerd who when someone says, “Can you recommend a book?” my heart beats faster, I sit up straighter, and I remind myself to try not to overwhelm the poor person. I put...
by jlouden | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
The other day when I was out for a run, I looked up at Longs Peak, the big mountain that looms over my town, and I got to thinking about the peak I’ve been climbing for five years — writing my newest book. It’s been a long hard climb with a lot of detours. By...
