by jlouden | Jul 22, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
I am an inveterate reader. I travel with a stack of books, even just for the weekend. I do not understand people who get on a plane without two books and a New Yorker. I feel sad when I visit a town and can’t stop by the bookstore just to see what they recommend. I...
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 | Mar 1, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I’ve promised you a monthly resource of some kind, and since I’m reading a ton of memoirs – to help me write what I’m writing (which is memoir-esque) – I decided this month’s resource would be some of my recent faves. I hope you enjoy! Some of these are...
by jlouden | Dec 3, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
I remember when my friend Mary owned her B&B in Inverness, California. I met her on my (first) honeymoon and we became friends after I read all her columns in Innkeeper Magazine while recouping from food poisoning. We had come to Mary’s inn because she called it...
by jlouden | Dec 1, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
I am writing this on a small plane, flying back from Santa Barbara to my home. I spent last week visiting a former life peopled with current friends. Isn’t it funny how the longer you live, the more it feels like you’ve lived several lifetimes? I lived one of my...
