The other day, I mentioned to someone that I’d walked to my errands because I like to stop and take photos along the way. “Oh, you’re a photographer?” he said, and I immediately demurred. “Oh, no—definitely not.” Huh? I love…
Category: Creativity Monday
There’s something to be said for working within limitations. I know, I know: As creative people, we love to have it all—all the colors, all the supplies, all the room or the time. And yet, lately I’ve been reminded how…
Lately I’ve adopted a new element into my creative practice: Meditation. I will say: I am absolute rubbish at meditating by myself—the idea of just sitting quietly and focusing on my breath makes this Type A really tetchy. But recently…
This is definitely not a beauty blog so this post might seem a little off-topic. You’ll have to trust me that it is craft-related. I work with paper. I’m guessing you spend a lot of time with it too. And…
My daughter Anna is three. If you’ve been around a three-year-old for more than thirty seconds, chances are you’ve heard “why?” at least, oh…seven hundred times. Or maybe that’s just how it seems. “Mama, is this a picture of a…
I love my magazines. I mean, I really love my magazines. Art magazines, craft magazines, stamping magazines, fashion magazines…I love the photos, the projects, the colors, the excitement of opening the page to see what’s new this month? I love…
Remember the other week, when I talked about Morning Pages and how journaling about something over and over can really motivate you to just get to it? I’ve got a big project in the wings and there’s nothing like that…
Here’s the thing: Sometimes, to fuel our creativity, we need to get.away.from.the.studio. I know, it sounds counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? But we need to look up every now and again. To give our eyes and hearts and minds a break so…