by jlouden | Oct 8, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
All my life I’ve been goofy, loud, and throwing myself into risky creative endeavors without a whole lot of planning. I’m like, “Let’s put on a show!” This has led to me writing a bunch of books and creating a ton of stuff – and it has led to a ton of...
by jlouden | May 15, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Video
Ever start a creative project – a poem, a painting, a business, even a new relationship – all gung-ho and focused…and then get distracted by new different ideas (oh, wait that one is so much better, I should do that instead!) or research...
by jlouden | Jun 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Us creative types often feel like misfits, outsiders, weirdos. Our whole entire lives. Because we feel this way, we might decide that unless we do something with our misfitness – preferably something brilliant – all of our suffering and not fitting in has...
by jlouden | Jan 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
There is SUCH a focus these days on being authentic and being yourself – on expressing your creative truth – in business, in creative pursuits, and in your relationships. If I read another blog post that tells me to just “be myself,” I might...