For years, I had creative practices – writing, drawing, taking classes – on my to-do lists but I hardly ever got around to actually doing them. I would start off with a good plan and it would quickly fall by the wayside. Or I would have some external pressure – a collaboration or a deadline […]
Category: Encouragement
Creativity as process not a product
I think that one of the big challenges with relaxing with your creativity is the idea that you actually have to make something. Sure, creative people make things all the time and it’s fun to have a tangible result for your efforts, the product is not the point. You can be creative in service of […]
“And Then What?” Upcoming Workshop
I’m leading a workshop for Storytelling St. John’s on Saturday, June 11 at 1pm at Gower Street United Church in St. John’s, NL and I would love for you to be there. The workshop is free but the SJS is accepting food bank donations and/or monetary donations for the people of Ukraine. What’s my workshop […]
Make Yourself A Little More Comfortable
Earlier, I was sitting at my computer trying to write and I couldn’t quite focus on the task at hand. As someone with ADHD, this is not an uncommon sensation so I kept trying to work through it. I changed tasks a couple of times to see if I could build some momentum. I made […]
January = Encouragement
I’m actually about encouragement all year round but I have been doing some extra writing on this topic this month. If you are trying to establish consistent habits for fitness (or anything else), I hope that my ‘Go Team!’ series on Fit is a Feminist Issue can give you the boost you need to stick […]
World Kindness Day? Oh, hell yeah!
On World Kindness Day, I dare you to focus on self-kindness instead of self-discipline, and I welcome you to let yourself and others ‘off the hook.’