I came across this great video (see below) from Tofu Design called 29 ways to stay creative. It caught my eye because the title assumes you and me are creative to start with, which is my mantra. Creativity is in our DNA - some of us just have to dig deeper for it if we've been discouraged from … [Read more...] about And the winners of 'Eureka' are …. (insert drum roll here)
Take time to to'odle and you'll reach your dreams faster
I love lists. I covet lists. I crave making lists. Lists relax me. They keep my delusion of being in control of my world firmly in place. I have a confession to make however. At the end of a bad day, my eyes will skittishly wander towards a list only to streak away faster than you can say … [Read more...] about Take time to to'odle and you'll reach your dreams faster
What's on your to done list? Yep, your to done list.
Have lots of time on your hands? More than enough resources to do what you want to do? Do you regularly feel in charge, competent, controlled? Is relaxed your middle name? Yes? Then please send me the name of the deserted island you're living on. No? Then welcome to the rest of the … [Read more...] about What's on your to done list? Yep, your to done list.
Scratch to do lists. What's on your not to do list?
Chances are if I ask what's on your to-do list you'll be able to pull 1 (or 10) out of your Blackberry, IPhone, daytimer and/or nightstand. Or out of your brain matter if you're not the scribing type. Chances are your list is long. Chances are it weighs you down. What about lightening … [Read more...] about Scratch to do lists. What's on your not to do list?
Stop in the name of sanity; see what’s on Danielle LaPorte’s & other’s ‘no way Jose’ list
Stop in the name of ... love? Peace? Sanity? Self-preservation? Yes. Stop. Third in a series, this post collects some wonderful musings of what some equally wonderful folk want to stop doing. Far from filling up their plates with more to-do's, these are things they want to take off their … [Read more...] about Stop in the name of sanity; see what’s on Danielle LaPorte’s & other’s ‘no way Jose’ list
The 'to-continue' lists of some very interesting folk
Wondering what this year will bring to your door? Wondering which paths to embark on and which to pass? Based on a series of posts I did last year on my to-do, to continue doing, to stop doing, not to do, to-done, and to'odle lists, this year I thought I'd ask which particular paths a bunch of my … [Read more...] about The 'to-continue' lists of some very interesting folk
Peek at the to-do lists of some right interesting folk
Last year round about now I did a series of posts on my to-do, to continue doing, to stop doing, not to do, to-done, and to'odle lists. (See below for a quick summary of each and a link to download a template to create your own.) This year I thought I'd ask some right interesting folk what's on … [Read more...] about Peek at the to-do lists of some right interesting folk
An older woman who dares sounds a lot like a fantastic trainer
A post by my new friend Sam made me think about how the qualities of an older woman who dares are similar to the qualities of a trainer who dares (indented parallel bits are mine, the rest is Sam's). An older woman who dares A trainer who dares Is eager to explore the unknown. Is eager to … [Read more...] about An older woman who dares sounds a lot like a fantastic trainer