The Price of Inaction – From Fear to Self-Assurance in 2026

“The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake.” – Meister Eckhart “You are extra ordinary (no, the space is not a typo.”) – Unknown Happy New Year to you all I ordered two of those page-a-day desk calendars for 2026. The first is a Motivational calendar; the second, a […]

Resistance: The Artist’s Way Week Nine

It’s time to get inspired and get ready for success…or failure in Week Nine Part Two of The Artist’s Way Challenge! In part two of each week, I’m sharing the creative exercises from The Artist’s Way and some of my experiences with the process. Activities like these encourage self-discovery and guide us in working through our creative […]

Do the Work: Recovering a Sense of Compassion

Let’s do the work in Week Nine, Part One of The Artist’s Way challenge! This week our aim is “Recovering a Sense of Compassion.” We’re often so busy berating ourselves or talking ourselves out of potentially great ideas that we miss out on opportunities to move forward. And it’s not just failure that holds us […]

Creative Desires: The Artist’s Way Week Eight

It’s time to shed our old emotional wounds and embrace our creative desires in Week Eight Part Two of The Artist’s Way Challenge! In part two of each week, I’m sharing the creative exercises from The Artist’s Way and some of my experiences with the process. Activities like these encourage self-discovery and help us understand our heart’s […]

NaNoWriMo 2020: I’m Here For It

I’m finally taking part in NaNoWriMo in 2020 because I figure there’s nothing to lose. If you’re not familiar with the term, NaNoWriMo refers to National Novel Writing Month, an annual writing challenge, which began in 1999. During the challenge, participants attempt to write 50,000 words toward a novel during the month of November. October […]

Inner Strength: Recovering a Sense of Strength

It’s time to recapture our inner strength in Week Eight, Part One of The Artist’s Way challenge! This week our aim is “Recovering a Sense of Strength.” In this chapter, Cameron has us focus on artistic loss. We often hide our emotional pain by refusing to acknowledge how an incident has affected us. If we […]

Make A Connection: The Artist’s Way Week Seven

It’s time to make a connection in Week Seven Part Two of The Artist’s Way Challenge! In part two of each week, I’m sharing the creative exercises from The Artist’s Way and some of my experiences with the process. Activities like these encourage self-discovery and help us understand our heart’s desires. This week’s key topic was creative […]

Embracing Failure: Recovering a Sense of Connection

I’m embracing failure after a too long hiatus, and now it’s time for Week Seven, Part One of The Artist’s Way challenge! This week our aim is “Recovering a Sense of Connection.” I feel like we could all use a bit of connection in one way or another right now, though this chapter is more […]

A Sense of Abundance: The Artist’s Way Week Six

It’s time to adopt a sense of abundance and embrace the freedom money can bring in week Six, part two of The Artist’s Way Challenge! In part two of each week, I’m sharing the creative exercises from The Artist’s Way and some of my experiences with the process. Activities like these encourage self-discovery and help us realize […]

Money Mindset: Recovering A Sense of Abundance

Let’s talk money mindset in week six, part one of The Artist’s Way challenge! This week our aim is “Recovering a Sense of Abundance.” What a wonderful topic to explore after introducing the concept of scarcity mindset last week. Scarcity mindset is a self-imposed internal block to abundance. When we focus on what we’re lacking, […]