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 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...
by jlouden | Jan 14, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
Illustration: Kristin Noelle How do you find your way back to your self, to your “unstainable goodness,” to trusting and following your path, when something or someone sends you spinning off course? I asked a handful of friends this question because you...
by jlouden | Jan 11, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Illustration: Kristin Noelle When you choose shadow comforts or a time monster, you choose less. Less aliveness. Less desire. Less connection. Less creativity. Less of your true life. That’s not true when you choose healthy comfort. Healthy comfort regenerates...
