

Life Struggles Keep Us Alive (How Ironic Is That?!)
I have been pondering on the vital roles meaning and struggle play in life. While most of us yearn for a life free from struggle or a...


3 Ways to Avoid Getting Stuck in Perfectionist Rip Tides
For the first few minutes of starting a project, I do great. I create, I experiment, I follow what 'feels right' for a project. Then, for...


Trust the Engineer
When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer....


Free Play or Structured Sets?
As I kid, every six months I would scarf down the newest Lego magazine until it fell apart, calculating how many weeds I would need to...


Taking Comfort in Being Lost
I've felt a bit lost since arriving in Vietnam. Afterall, I have been dreaming of this moment for so long, that I got off the plane with...


Expectations = Suffering
Emotions influence creativity. When we are anxious and stressed, it feels impossible to put our best effort into a project. When we are...


Complete rather than compete
When we seek to 'complete' rather than 'compete,' it is so much easier to cheer each other on! -Linda K. Burton Those who only see...


Use procrastination to your advantage
I was reading Steal Like an Artist this morning (the fastest read anyone could ask for) and suddenly realized that we can conscientiously...


The Danger of Fighting Unfairness
One of my favorite quotes of all time is taken from a small blog post Seth Godin wrote on www.sethgodin.com. He is my example of using...


What if I don't know my dream?
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" The question morphs as we get older. "What is your dream job?" The problem with these...