The Lift and The Leap

Not long ago I wrote about making the leap and Master Plans. For creative people, “making the leap” is one of the biggest stomach-wrenching, knot-twisting, life-altering decisions they can make.  But this post isn’t about that. It’s about something just as valuable that gets far less attention: It’s about The Lift.

Coulds, Shoulds, and Master Plans

I recently wrote about making the leap and Master Plans. About that plan. Some of you have one, and if you do, that’s great. But if you don’t, it’s easy to get sucked into the notion that you should. It somehow signifies that you’ve got your proverbial crap together, whether it’s your creative work, a […]

Making The Leap

I was talking to a friend the other day. Her voice was filled with a mixture of emotions I couldn’t quite name. I’m usually pretty good at sussing out subtleties – Alan will often hand me a freshly opened beer for the inaugural sip. I don’t drink it, I just describe it: pine with notes […]

The Land of Expectation

I recently wrote about the ducklings, and I have to do it again. One, because #adorable. And two, because they really do teach me so much about the creative process. About life.