Category: Storytelling

  • In spite of everything else…

    Choose you. Prioritize your happiness and your peace. This past Saturday, I celebrated my entrepreneurial anniversary. It’s been one whole year since I’ve been in this thang full-time. I like to sum up my cycles with a word or phrase. An imprint, if you will. This year, “in spite of”…

  • Custom rituals for common creativity killers

    Though we have similar experiences, we handle them differently. Once aware of these common creativity killers, join me in releasing them through custom rituals. 1. Constipation The most obvious reason is that you’re uncomfortable, and it’s important to be comfortable and relaxed when you’re writing. The less obvious reason is…

  • How perfectionists ruin the first draft

    By making the process unnecessarily difficult. The “working under pressure” strategy that worked in high school and undergrad don’t work with the book writing process. Perfectionism murders first drafts, which are actually designed to be full of feel good. This is the enjoyable part. The beautiful thing about a first…

  • Getting the readers you REALLY want for your blog

    I’m in the process of moving my products and services over to its new home on RadicalSelfie.com. The blog will still be here though. Instead of directly copying/pasting everything over, I wanted to redesign. It’s kind of like moving to a new place, I guess. I was okay with using…

  • Switched up the format

    I’ve already found the morning routine that works best for me. After waking, I handle all the hygiene stuff, get to my body movement (this morning that meant yoga), fix some caffeinated tea, and then begin making my to-do list for the day. As stated a million times before, I’ve…