by jlouden | Feb 15, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
There is a chain email popping around requesting that you share your favorite inspirational reading. It got me thinking: what are my favorite “secret” inspirational books, the ones I have turned to for years, ones you may not have heard of? We all love...
by jlouden | Feb 5, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I once knew a woman who talked to the dead. “They would give anything for one more touch,” she told me, “one more hug.” She mentioned angels want bodies, too. That’s the most salient benefit I know about aging – it teaches you...
by jlouden | Jan 29, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Teaching my new course last week, I said, “What if resistance could be a good thing?” Because if you are resisting something, that means there is something more you want. Resistance signals a desire for more – more art, vibrancy, connection, beauty,...
by jlouden | Jan 21, 2014 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Uncategorized
I’m often asked when interviewed about The Life Organizer book, “What’s the biggest change someone has experienced because of your book?” I always answer, “I don’t know this woman personally, but there is a review on Amazon that...
by jlouden | Jan 18, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
I wrote on Facebook this week that “launching has become my spiritual practice.” By that I mean, the extremely vulnerable practice of sharing my work has become a powerful way to grow into my true life. My prayer has become: Offer yourself to your world...
by jlouden | Jan 16, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
Last year, palliative care nurse Bronnie Ware’s blog post (and book) The 5 Regrets of the Dying was read by millions. It is regret number one that has stuck with me the most: “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life...
