by jlouden | Mar 30, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
Hey Lovely, I’m still wavering on how to do this monthly “glance back” in a way that feels juicy and of use, and I’m showing up anyway. Because waiting to get things figured out is such a waste and I’m actively letting go of my desire for...
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...
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 1, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
Sometimes, like lately, I find myself in a hole of my own making. This time its walls are made of sugar, self-judgment, and family stress. It’s a familiar hole. At first, I didn’t want to write a post about my mostly self-made stuckness. I didn’t...
