by jlouden | Mar 15, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I hear a lot of stories from clients and students that include some refrain on getting ready. As my friend Curt said, “You know how a dog will sometimes turn around and around in circles before finally lying down? That’s how I often feel when I have work...
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 | Mar 5, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
When something is nudging you awake at 3 am, then dodging around the corner of your mind before you can quite see it. It may be the beginning of something wonderful, THE idea of your life, or… small shrug. Here is how to proceed: Gag the inner critical chorus...
by jlouden | Mar 1, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
You may have noticed I’ve skipped the last two months of this “recap” newsletter. I just haven’t felt like doing it. I kept thinking I wanted to reinvent this form, come up with something new… which became a bigger and bigger project in...
by jlouden | Feb 26, 2014 | Blog, Uncategorized
(This is a rewrite of a post from June 2010.) I was hanging with another self-employed coach/writer friend recently and we were both having a hard day. One of those days in which you wonder, “What is it I do? And why?” You may bemoan not becoming a nuclear...
