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 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 | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
When I close my eyes, I can see the room at the retreat center. My student and I sit opposite each other. Everyone else is napping or hiking or reading. The silence has a physical presence I recognize as a sign of the sacred. “Everybody else gets what they need,” her...
by jlouden | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Want to get your bother on starting now? Read the first chapter from my new book for a jolt of fresh perspective and possibility, and a radical reframe on what to do when you are feeling lost, blah, unmotivated, or burned out, in any area of your life or for any...
by jlouden | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Why Bother, Why Bother
Want to get your bother on starting now? Read the first chapter from my new book for a jolt of fresh perspective and possibility, and a radical reframe on what to do when you are feeling lost, blah, unmotivated, or burned out, in any area of your life or for any...
