by jlouden | May 3, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I savored big time on my honeymoon in Bali – the trip of lifetime for us. It was all about devotion – devoting ourselves to the culture, to love, to yoga, to living outdoors. It blew much gunky old stories and sadness out of my heart. These are the...
by jlouden | Apr 23, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
1. Write down what you love. My list includes creating anything, lying on the earth, helping people see something new. Linger over your list. Share it on the bus, at work, on Facebook. When you own what you love, you are fueled by the highest vibration. 2. Talk to a...
by jlouden | Apr 19, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Video
I haven’t recorded a video in ages and, although I know it’s not logical, I feel like that means we aren’t seeing each other. I start to feel like I’m showing up too polished here, hidden behind neatly edited words and curated images. So I...
by jlouden | Apr 15, 2014 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
Think about it: when creating anything, you attempt to translate the shadowy bits that dart and loop around your brain, that whistle for your attention and then immediately hide — you attempt to render them into something others can partake of. Black marks on white...
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...
