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Random Inspirations

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them. ~Henry David Thoreau Sometimes we must allow ourselves time to simply be … Or perhaps … To randomly nap To art journal [visuals for inspiration] To daydream about possibilities To [...]

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Why use an editorial calendar?

Because the stream of real-life can suddenly become whitewater rapids! This scenario exacerbates the {often meandering} train of thought and habits of creAtive-types. I speak from my own recent experience — despite being in the midst of working on my own editorial calendar, and … Moving in the direction of change. For the past few [...]

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Motivation is 5-steps away

My old buddy {Action} has been captured in the freeze-frame of Overwhelm. In my pursuit of consistency {read: daring to live my days consistent with my goals} I periodically find myself dazed and wandering in the blur of busyness: Those mundane habits forged from the “shoulds” and “musts” — as per the expectations of infamous [...]

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Friday reView

Complete. This week’s {one word} focus. My goal was to complete {to tackle once and for all!} the lingering, miscellaneous To-Do {personal and business} by today. And I am thrilled to report I crossed the finish line! There remain a few loose ends to add to next week’s To-Do, but honoring my one word focus [...]

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Journal {Plan} Every Day

There can be no courage unless you’re scared. ~Eddie Rickenbacker Disclaimer: Being a creAtive, you realize the only two things I actually do on a daily basis is sleep and eat! It is my {intention} to journal every day — at least in some form. I have a pop-up reminder on my Google Calendar each [...]

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10 Steps to Declutter Your Office

Photo Credit We all readily state countless reasons to be more organized, to declutter and stop piling any — and all!— available space with “stuff” … But there seem to be so many {reasons} to tidy-up our workspace. Including the fact that every lost piece of paper costs a business $120, according to a recent [...]

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Why you {absolutely} should keep a journal!

One of my closest and bestest sista-friends presented this journal to me during one of our road-trip/shopping sprees. Aside from being inspired by the giver, I adore this particular journal for several reasons — such as seeing the phrases on the cover — which inspired what I wrote inside! But that is not the point [...]

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end of year. art. vision board.

Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again? ~Winnie the Pooh The end of the year is fast approaching, and in the midst of the holiday rush (and misadventures ) … My best ideas pop (pop, pop!) into my head! Probably more about allowing myself to have scheduled time “off” … To [...]

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Let's get started … Part 2

Ready? Let’s get to the nitty-gritty: Maintain a journal, time planner or some bound (or otherwise container) system. This is the most awesome and practical method of mapping the road to your dreams. It enables you to have a proverbial view from the sky, to see what you can delete, consolidate to literally create blocks [...]

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Rituals are Essential

Great visual schedule … Forgotten until yesterday. There are times when I feel as though I am wandering about within my own life — my own mind! Sound familiar? I hope so because I am sorting through files and I realize (again!) that {I often reinvent my routines and schedules}. If I veer off track (or I am knocked off [...]