Today I got my very first rejection email. This past Friday I emailed my an artwork submission to a company I thought might be a good fit for my work. I researched, I created, I photographed, I laid everything out all nice and pretty. It felt good to send it on Friday–it meant I was […]
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Last week I wrote about why I haven’t found success as an artist yet. I told you I’m a scaredy cat, and this week I’d give you a list of ten scary things I’m going to do to grow my business. Before I get to the list, though, I want to acknowledge something: in 2015
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Years and years ago I learned about something called The Body Compass exercise. This was taught to me when I went through the life coaching program run by Martha Beck (she’s got a PhD in sociology, writes a column in O Magazine, and has had multiple best-selling books, but mostly she’s just awesome), and although
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Guys. Remember how I was struggling with whether or not I should go to grad school? And then I kept coming up with reasons why it was okay for me to go to grad school/why I should go to grad school? I think it was all a cover. I think it was all me trying
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Guys, I just listened to a recorded phone call that made me feel good. It reminded me of so much, and there’s one thing I want to share with you. First of all, the recorded call was the Quarterly Coach Call with Martha Beck. I have been a certified Martha Beck coach since 2009, and she
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Step 1: Stop feeling sorry for yourself. If you want a better life, you have to go out and get it. Let go of excuses and blame. Step 2: Follow the joy. For a brighter, more “you” life, the goal should always be joy. I forget this on a daily basis, but I know it’s
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