Artful Musings
Exploring the Slippery Nature of Truth
An Exploration of the Slippery Nature of Truth I was asked to write a reflection to share at church this Sunday. The topic is on truth. I have such mixed feelings about truth. Your truth and mine are not the same, or maybe they are. Being truthful is always important to me and part of…
Read this if you want to be a Soulful Parent
I’m a Featured Expert in The Soulful Parent eBook I’ve got a gift for you that has me grinning from ear to ear… If you’ve ever struggled, felt frustration or overwhelm when it came to parenting; OR if you’ve wondered how you can raise your children in this day and age being able to stay…
How do I get a Happiness Makeover?
How do I get a Happiness Makeover? I was flipping through magazines recently, collecting images for the SoulCollage® workshop I am facilitating for the next 6 weeks. SoulCollage® doesn’t use any words, only images, and is a powerful tool for personal development and tapping into your own wisdom. I love making the cards and using…
Use Facebook to Grow Your Business in 2013
Use Facebook to Grow Your Business in 2013 I had the pleasure of talking to my friend Cindy Watts on Friday morning about what’s new for Facebook in 2013. Cindy is the founder of Outta the Box Marketing, a company that trains people how to use social media effectively so you can do it yourself.…
Mistakes Business Owners Make on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a powerful marketing tool yet it still seems to mystify entrepreneurs. Many businesses are turning away potential clients because they do not know how to use LinkedIn correctly. In this talk, Michele Scism shares her best LinkedIn tips (and how she used LinkedIn to rapidly build her expert status and get new clients…
Your Social Media Checklist with Michele Scism
Your Social Media Checklist guest post by Michele Scism When my clients start to build their social media strategy one of the first things we talk about are the basics. We are going to talk about what I consider to be the three most important steps in setting up your social media strategy. Social Media…
Writing Prompts Inspired by Obama’s 2013 Inaugural Speech
“A breathtaking moment in the history of the country.” – Bob Schieffer This quote is from one of the correspondents during the 57th presidential inauguration of the United States. My kids and I watched the preparations this morning and the swearing in of our 44th president, Barak Obama. Politics aside, the inauguration is a…
Marketing Lessons from the online Art Community
This is not the post I intended to write today, I guess I will save that one for tomorrow. I was cleaning out my email inbox and came across an email from an artist blog I follow, Artellaland.com by Marney K. Makridakis. I love the online arts and craft community. Out of the many groups…
Mindfulness Writing Prompts: How Scrubbing a Pot Changed My Day
Mindfulness Writing Prompts: How Scrubbing a Pot Changed My Day It was getting close to dinnertime yesterday and the kitchen was still piled with dirty dishes. No one else had bothered to fill the dishwasher, which I had emptied that morning. I find it difficult if not impossible to make dinner in a dirty kitchen,…
Values in Action: Beauty and the Beast
Today’s Values in Action column is about BEAUTY. I saw the word beauty and laughed. Last week I talked about appreciation, especially about self-appreciation. I think the universe is trying to tell me something. My personal journey this year is definitely about appreciating my own beauty in this moment right now. At the same time,…
Two reasons we don’t stick to our New Year’s Resolutions
Two reasons we don’t stick to our New Year’s Resolutions There are two reasons we don’t stick to our New Year’s Resolutions: lack of commitment and focus. Are you making progress on your 2013 resolutions yet? Have you already lost your list or given up on that new diet and exercise program? Or perhaps like…
Do you have relationship goals for 2013?
Do you have relationship goals for 2013? I have been thinking a lot about what I want for 2013 in all areas of my life. I hosted a Meetup this past Saturday where we looked at the Wheel of Life, talked about what areas were rolling smoothly in our lives and what areas could use…
Writing Tips: Allow Your Stories to Unfold Gently
Writing Tips: Allow Your Stories to Unfold Gently Have you seen the movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel? I finally saw it this weekend and had heard that it was delightful but enjoyed it much more than I anticipated. It’s full of some of my favorite actors, especially Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. The writing…
2 sales lessons learned from a school bake sale
2 sales lessons learned from a school bake sale My daughter is attending a new school this year, new to her that is. Once we arrived, we discovered that all 6th graders get to spend a week at CIMI camp and that we need to raise money to go. CIMI is the Catalina Island Marine…
6 Writing Prompts for Your Business Blog
6 Writing Prompts for Your Business Blog You know you need to be writing more but you are feeling stumped for ideas. You sit staring at the blank screen, surfing the web or otherwise creating distractions from doing what you need to do: write that blog post! I want to share 6 writing prompts that…
Writing Prompts for Mindfulness: How do you eat your lunch?
Writing Prompts for Mindfulness: How do you eat your lunch? I was reading another beautiful post from my friend Charla Bregante this morning. I am envious! She is on a week-long sabbatical, just her and her dog staying on the beach. You can read her post here. As a working mom and wife (or dad…
Writing Prompts: Lookin’ for Love in all the Wrong Places?
Writing Prompts: Lookin’ for Love in all the Wrong Places? Do you remember the country song “Lookin’ for love in all the wrong places”? It was recorded by Johnny Lee as part of the soundtrack for the movie Urban Cowboy in 1980. Growing up in Texas, I listened to a lot of country music and…
3 Writing Prompts for 2013: Are you focusing on the right things?
Writing Prompts for 2013: Are you focusing on the right things? I have never been a big fan of goals and resolutions for the New Year. It always felt like I was setting myself up for failure instead of success. Or perhaps it was a history of setting goals that I never reached. I realized…