I've never found a chair that facilitates my writing. It's one of the reasons I don't like to work in cafes, offices, or most co-working spaces. But give me a couch, a chaise lounge, or a day bed where I can stretch out my legs and boom: the words start to flow. A couch like … Continue reading Where do you create best?
Category: Creativity
Little steps over time = big leaps
This is my friend Jennifer Moore in her new fabric store, Monaluna, in Walnut Creek, CA. Over the past ten years I have watched her take big vision after big vision and make them happen: Vision: design my own organic cotton fabrics Vision: sell my fabrics online Vision: sell my fabrics wholesale Vision: reach broader … Continue reading Little steps over time = big leaps
Healing Art for Orlando in Oakland
Walking to BART yesterday, I noticed that the chain link fence at 41st and Broadway was covered in strips of fabric. A sign encouraged anyone walking by to: "Tie a ribbon for love. Take some from this fabric rainbow. Thank you." A little further down, a heart had been created with photos of the people … Continue reading Healing Art for Orlando in Oakland
10 ways to make time to write and create
I've compiled 10 tips for us about how to make time to write and create. Be sure to click on the links to the posts for more juicy tips! Wake up earlier (Create time to change your life via Zen Habits) Know when you work best (How to create time for your passion project via … Continue reading 10 ways to make time to write and create
How to make a big vision journal + 7 writing prompts for your fall reflections
One way to sustain your journey towards your big vision for your work in the world is to take time for reflection. If you like to write in a journal, like I do, you can make a special notebook just for your Big Vision reflections. All you need is some old magazines, a notebook, scissors, … Continue reading How to make a big vision journal + 7 writing prompts for your fall reflections