Articles
Creative Crushes: Who I'm Reading, Listening To, and Thinking About
Authors, thinkers and artists Paul Jarvis, Oliver Jeffers, Austin Kleon, Adam Grant, Caroline Fraser, and Sarah Smarsh.
What I Learned From Starting a Podcast, as a Business Owner and as a Writer
How starting a podcast for my business required pushing through some initial fears and gave me an unexpectedly perfect creative outlet.
Self Determination in the Aisles of Powell's Books
We can always pause, and choose who we want to be.
Want Greater Happiness and Creativity? Try Journaling
Why to make it a practice to journal regularly -- and my tips for getting started.
Don't Ever Let Up On Your Big Life Goals (Or, How I Decided to Start Writing a Book)
What can you do right now to move toward one of your big life goals?
Want Your Creativity to Flow? Avoid These 3 Mistakes
My best advice for how to get yourself into the "zone," day after day, so you can really reach your biggest creative goals.
3 Daily Habits Commonly Shared By Famous Artists
The better your routine, the more carefully tailored it is to support and nurture you, the more you will accomplish.
When We Reach Out, We Open Up Our World
Ever since Business Insider published my piece about how about why I took a sabbatical at age 34, dozens of people have contacted me to tell me how much my story resonated with them.
Why You Should Make a Bucket List
The biggest, most amazing changes in my own life started with a bucket list.