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 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...
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...
