You don't need to be a master researcher to turn up lots of writing advice if you're looking to hone your craft. A quick search of the Web or your local bookstore will reveal numerous articles, books, and manuals on how to be a better, quicker, or more successful writer. All of these strategies and techniques, some more helpful than others, require a sharp brain, some creativity, and the energy to see a project to completion. Many tips ...
Women, we are one another’s worst enemies and one another’s best friends. We back each other, and we bash each other. The extreme dichotomy between these opposing positions seems to show up in all areas of our lives. And lest you think this post is for women only, it’s not. So keep reading, lads and lasses. Misogyny, I’m sensitive to this. Defined as the hatred of women, misogyny, I’m noticing a lot of it lately. Not that ...
The New Year is upon us and that means so, too, is the spate of posts about resolutions. How to make them, why you should make them (or not), and how to stick to the ones you make. For the more linear thinkers, the ubiquitous Excel spreadsheet planners are offered by generous souls all over the web. For creative types, planners exist for you (me), too. Many resources are free. Check out the ones offered by Charlie Gilkey or Susannah ...
I just completed week one of a four-week program called the Morning Whip with the amazing and talented Erika Lyremark at the helm. Seriously, people, this is good stuff. Mega-motivating, and Erika has a loving, yet no-holds-barred way of coaxing accountability out of even the most reluctant business babe. One of the assignments she gave us was to write a Text Message to the Universe asking the universe for help getting un-stuck in whatever area(s) of business we need a little extra oomph and ...
Shop until you drop (further into debt). shanna trenholm That joyful season is upon us again; the one that seems to come around every year about this time. The season, where rampant consumerism disguised as a time to show others how we feel about them through a transactional exchange of material goods, otherwise known as Christmas. Now I'm not going to get all preachy about the real reason for the season, because if I did I’d tell you about the early Roman and Pagan origins ...
From the latest issue of All Things Girl, an outlet for a global group of diverse women to showcase their stuff: artwork, photography, poetry, prose, articles on health, reviews, thoughts on business, creative endeavors and more, is my article, Short Sale of the Heart. I have been a regular columnist for ATG for nearly 6 years. I love the caliber of work and the variety of voices published by All Things Girl. Here's an excerpt from my piece, Short Sale of the Heart: I ...
Hello there! Yes, you, right there. Tap, tap, yes, you on the other side of the screen. What’s wrong, cupcake? You seem to be a bit upset. Or maybe frustrated—or perhaps you are feeling the dreaded O-word…overwhelmed. You see, I can tell, because when you are overwhelmed or frustrated, or you know, just plain maxed out, you start to complain a bit. Ok, more than a bit—a lot. And if you have been reading me for a while you know that I want you to be and ...
Of all the popular –ists and –isms, minimalism is one that inspires much debate. A hot topic du jour, minimalism was popularized, in large part by Leo Babauta’s blog, Zen Habits. While I love Leo and most everything he writes, and have embraced much of the principles of minimalism, I have grown weary of the term. It’s lost its meaning and original intention—that of downsizing, ridding ourselves of possessions and things that clutter our lives, streamlining, ideally, to increase happiness and clarity around what is truly important and ...
In 2010 I was invited to join the fab team at the Unconsumption blog. The blog was started by Rob Walker, a NY Times magazine columnist, and the author of, among others, Buying In: The secret dialogue between what we buy and who we are. Unconsumption, as described by Walker is "...not about the rejection of things, or the demonization of things. It’s not a bunch of rules. Unconsumption is an idea, a set of behaviors, a way of thinking about ...