by jlouden | Aug 19, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I write this from my almost empty studio attached to my almost empty house, a house I have lived in for 14 years, longer than any other. The air is scented with cardboard and our voices echo if we yell to each other. I packed stupidly and have dresses to wear and a...
by jlouden | Aug 12, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
On Facebook a few months ago, a friend bemoaned that no one was talking about another tragic murder of a black man by a police officer. “Where is everybody?” she asked. My face grew hot reading her comment. I wanted to post something immediately. I wanted to have an...
by jlouden | Apr 29, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I admire Racheal Cook because she stands for creating a real business rather than a business based on “look at my fabulous, perfect life — now hire me and I will tell you how to be me.” That’s why I said yes to “The Business That Loves You Back Blog Tour” in which...
by jlouden | Apr 5, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
My friend and master coach Michele Woodward introduced me to Brigid Schulte, author of the NYT’s bestseller Overwhelmed, when she saw me singing the praises of the book on my Facebook page. I was delighted when Brigid agreed to have a conversation with me about:...
by jlouden | Feb 11, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I attended a yoga and sauna retreat on Sunday led by my friend Amy Kessel. The retreat theme was “planting springtime seeds.” What did we desire to plant in our lives? As I listened to the women’s intentions, I was so struck how many were about pleasure and...
