One area of simplifying and decluttering that I think has a big payoff is food and kitchen, so I will definitely visit this topic more than once and in many different ways. What we eat and how we manage meal planning has such an effect on our energy! Better energy equals more creativity, wellness, peace … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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Minimal Monday
Happy 2022! I am late to the party, I know. I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want this year and it just comes back to this: I want to keep simplifying my life in ways that support living according to my top priorities. I think we all want this to some extent, don’t … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Relevance
In the midst of a pandemic I get my first book contract and let the cognitive dissonance settle in. I am elated! It is meaningless! By the time the book is published, will the words I’ve written even matter? In a world full of sickness and chaos, is art even relevant? My husband and I … Continue reading Relevance
Writing Through Insomnia
Another night like this, suddenly wide awake. I don’t exactly feel panicked, my heart is not racing, but I am on high alert. What I am waiting for, I am not sure. I’ve done all the things: no coffee after 10am. No wine. No electronics in the bedroom. Exercise. Mediation even. Yet most nights it … Continue reading Writing Through Insomnia
Where’d You Go, Creativity?
It is no accident that I am writing about the challenge of carving out a creative life when it’s been so long since I’ve written anything here. Why is it so challenging to carve out a creative life that stays consistent? Allow me to state the obvious: Creative projects are often solo pursuits in which … Continue reading Where’d You Go, Creativity?