by jlouden | Jul 1, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
I am writing this at my sister’s dining room table in Florida. My mom is asleep nearby on the living room couch, contorted into a comma-like shape in the corner. My sister is asleep in her room down the hall. Mom was up wandering most of the night so everybody is...
by jlouden | Apr 9, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Desire is not identity. You are not what you pine to create. You are the witness that watches all your desires arise. You wish to write like Elizabeth Gilbert, to start a social movement like Eve Ensler, to raise your kids and grandkids to be compassionate, to create...
by jlouden | Mar 12, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Now you knew that title was a joke. How about the morning rituals of a few wise friends of mine? Naseem Rakha Wake before anyone else (even the sun). Hug the cat. Hug the dog. Put on clothes, go outside and breathe. Christina Baldwin Waking without alarm…both...
by jlouden | Jan 29, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Teaching my new course last week, I said, “What if resistance could be a good thing?” Because if you are resisting something, that means there is something more you want. Resistance signals a desire for more – more art, vibrancy, connection, beauty,...
by jlouden | Jan 21, 2014 | Blog, Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Uncategorized
I’m often asked when interviewed about The Life Organizer book, “What’s the biggest change someone has experienced because of your book?” I always answer, “I don’t know this woman personally, but there is a review on Amazon that...
