by jlouden | Mar 30, 2016 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Not too long after my first book was published, my editor made an off-hand remark over a dinner one night that my first book proposal hadn’t been well written. I froze. Mumbled something. Tried to pretend as though her words were not about to throw me into an...
by jlouden | Mar 9, 2016 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I don’t like to think in “enemy” terms about our inner lives but allow me to do so for a moment, and then I’ll move to more effective strategies. Thanks! * * * I’m writing a book. I’m into the second shitty draft. I’m learning about structure in a whole new way....
by jlouden | Feb 17, 2016 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Video
Hi! I made a video for you all about a surprisingly effective way to get into action on your creative desires without using willpower or effort. We’ve been experimenting at the Oasis with being in action on what we most care about by going in “the back door” of our...
by jlouden | Feb 10, 2016 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
A few years ago I was hanging out with a colleague who was also becoming a good friend, and the subject came up of the sometimes troubling (but mostly wonderful) overlap between online business and friendship. Without naming names, we shared incidents when we’d each...
by jlouden | Feb 3, 2016 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I started running on October 12th. If you had told me then or even two months ago that I would be running a half marathon on March 5th, I would have politely asked you how much Merlot you had before dinner. What is even more surprising than the miles ran (60+ in...
by jlouden | Jan 27, 2016 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Retreats
I have stumbled across a sublime, exhilarating creative practice I must share with you. It’s from Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg, which I bought recently on a whim. I think I really love this book, but I’m not sure yet except for...
