by jlouden | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
What am I doing with New York Times best-selling author Anne Lamott? I’ll tell you but first, a little back story. Years ago, I wrote a magazine column for Whole Living, which then got bought by Martha Stewart and became Body & Soul. In addition to the column, I...
by jlouden | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
I recently shared a passage from George Saunders’ delightful writing book A Swim in the Pond in the Rain with my Non-fiction Mastermind and I want to share it with you too. Saunders explains how as writers (or any kind of creators!) we may have romantic dreams of what...
by jlouden | Mar 24, 2021 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Last week I explored that horrible moment when someone tries to crush your creative dreams and this week, let’s talk creative triage– or how to keep from getting stuck in a stinky story that you suck and it isn’t safe to keep going. Because if you don’t address...
by jlouden | Mar 9, 2021 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
I became a creativity mentor and writing coach because of a conversation with another writer in my 20’s. I was making inroads in my career as a professional screenwriter but struggling mightily with my confidence when another writer said to me, “Maybe you aren’t...
by jlouden | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Have you been feeling unsure of yourself recently? I know my confidence has certainly taken a hit lately. For me, it’s connected to the pandemic — the social isolation has triggered old stories of not belonging and my weird goofiness being too much. How about...
by jlouden | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
If your creative self is feeling flattened by the pandemic, as is mine, consider this email a treasure chest of creative care and feeding from my creative heart to yours. Light one of the scented candles you got as a gift for the holidays, put on some music, and...
