Not long ago I wrote a blog post about something that both made me sad and forced me to think about my personal values (read it here: The Person I Don’t Want To Be). I posted a link to this in one of the writers groups that I belong to because I am interested in …
Month: August 2016
Procrastination is…Good?
Procrastination has a bad reputation. If you procrastinate, surely you wear the slacker label, at least from time to time. What if that’s wrong? You’re putting off your project, but you’re getting ready to get started. A quick Google search gave me the name for this: structured or active procrastination. While you seem to the …
What Do I Mean When I Say “Create”?
I’m always urging someone to create something. Most people think I mean they should write, and in a few cases, that’s true. I know people who give great advice, and, in my opinion, should definitely be blogging and helping others. I also know people who love to take photos but don’t take very many because …
The Best Reason To Act On Your Ideas
For the past couple weeks, I’ve had an idea for a blog post knocking around in my head and notes for it jotted on various scraps of paper. I’ve been thinking about writing about minimalism and how it’s good for creativity. I may have thought about this one for too long, because today in various social …