by jlouden | Mar 19, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
In honor of opening enrollment on TeachNow (1,006 happy students to date!), I’ve got a gift for you (whether you think of yourself as a teacher or not): A mini-course in developing a growth mindset! The view you adopt of yourself profoundly affects the way you...
by jlouden | Mar 15, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I hear a lot of stories from clients and students that include some refrain on getting ready. As my friend Curt said, “You know how a dog will sometimes turn around and around in circles before finally lying down? That’s how I often feel when I have work...
by jlouden | Mar 12, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Now you knew that title was a joke. How about the morning rituals of a few wise friends of mine? Naseem Rakha Wake before anyone else (even the sun). Hug the cat. Hug the dog. Put on clothes, go outside and breathe. Christina Baldwin Waking without alarm…both...
by jlouden | Mar 5, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
When something is nudging you awake at 3 am, then dodging around the corner of your mind before you can quite see it. It may be the beginning of something wonderful, THE idea of your life, or… small shrug. Here is how to proceed: Gag the inner critical chorus...
by jlouden | Mar 1, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
You may have noticed I’ve skipped the last two months of this “recap” newsletter. I just haven’t felt like doing it. I kept thinking I wanted to reinvent this form, come up with something new… which became a bigger and bigger project in...
by jlouden | Feb 19, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I’m pondering a conversation I recently had with a new friend, a very talented printmaker and writer, about finding your just-right creative medium. What is a Creative Medium? Any form of creative expression that is an active pursuit of self-expression, feeds...
