With the release of her new book about creativity, Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert (known for her book Eat Pray Love) is in the news. A little over a month ago, a blog reader sent me this interview that Marie Forleo did with Gilbert. I had heard of her prior to that but had not read anything of…
Nirrimi Firebrace. What kind of name is that? I thought, as I walked to the appropriate building for Nirrimi’s workshop on the third day of the creativity convention I was attending, Promoting Passion. I knew nothing about her besides the description in the convention’s agenda, which was a bit vague. She was a blogger and…
Because I don’t say this enough. Music: “Untouchable, Part 1” by Anathema
Let me tell you a story about a weekend adventure I put together for some friends of mine. I know, I know, you want the secret. Just trust me for a minute; it will be worth it, okay? A group of my friends had planned to go hiking and peach picking on a certain summer…
I never used to like graphic novels. I’m a word girl. Most of the time the pictures were distracting and confusing. I couldn’t interpret them properly; I would end up feeling lost, missing half the story. The style of the art often felt dark and impenetrable and I wouldn’t get far before giving up. But…
This is not a book about writing or painting or sculpting or making music. It is not a book about motivation or inspiration (well, it kind of is, but that’s not the main point). It is a book about asking for help. I’m reading it for the second time after having just finished it the…
Are you sensory sensitive? Oftentimes creators are. I am. For a long time, I was ashamed and thought I had to “fix” myself somehow. But we’re not the only ones who find the lights too bright, the sounds too loud, or the party overwhelming. About 20 percent of the population is born with a highly…
Kenzi, Lost Girl official bestie and kickass sidekick, is the ultimate Spunky Misfit Girl. Who doesn’t love her style, her attitude, her way with words? She can teach us a lot about courage. 1. Regret is fo suckas, fo suckas, fo suckas. Puta. Spoken first by the great poet Ludacris, of course. This could be…
Haters, prepare to kiss my sexy white booty. I have seen it go down time and time again: Some windy-wallets (read: Victorian slang for pompous windbag) poops all over the Twilight series with whine whine whine about how dumb it all is, and then when I ask which of the books they’ve read, the answer…
Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Efraim’s Daughter Longstocking, otherwise known as Pippi, is OBVIOUSLY a Spunky Misfit Girl. She does not mess around. Well, maybe she does, but when she does, she takes it very seriously. She’s a top-of-the-line, cream-of-the-crop inspiration for holding on to your childlike heart. Here’s how she does it: Take tough…