November 20, 2022

I’m struggling with seedbop.com. I’ve been in business for five months (I know, a very short time in the online business world), and while my social media following is slowly gaining steam, it’s darn slow. No one has signed up for my email list. I paint with a marvelous group of people on Thursday mornings

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November 5, 2022

To Soar Above the Creative Crowd? Don’t be Better. Be Yourself – the Unmitigated Authentic YOU! Sometimes the best information we get is when we are wandering around in another field. My challenge in starting a new business is connecting with people and marketing. I listen to podcasts when I’m driving (which is a lot,

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October 30, 2022

Creative Courage: Moving Forward through Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt “Perhaps the hero’s journey is not for a few brave people after all but is an invitation to me, to us all, to rally our courage and do the thing we’re meant to do.” – Jessica Honegger, Imperfect Courage I’m going through a big transition from

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October 23, 2022

Going Through A Rough Time? This is a mental health column. Since I’m not young, talking about mental health still seems a bit risky as we used to not talk about it. People with mental health issues were in another category and were assumed not to be productive and to be not ‘normal.’ Turns out,

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October 1, 2022

Can I really move past fear and stuckness, become a creative genius, solve big problems and flourish? I believe you can. Science says you can. It’s not a fast and easy path, but if you start practicing the habits and persist through the hard stuff, you can make things happen, make your heart sing, and have more fun.

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September 11, 2022

Inspiration or Perspiration? BOTH! Ever wonder why you have writer’s block? Or artist’s block? Or just general all-around block? Because you are waiting for inspiration. Keyword: waiting. Not working; just waiting. You have to dive into creative waters even if inspiration doesn’t strike. When you are in there, swimming around, dodging the boulders, riding through

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