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Do This Now If You’re Still Hoping to Get “The Call”

Welcome to Tuesday Truths! If you’re new to Spunky Misfit Girl, welcome. Find sign up box below. And, as always, much love to my super supporters and amazing audience. Hope you enjoy my video-self with her dorky over-enthusiasm and please don’t make fun of me more than is absolutely necessary. Enjoy!  

February 2, 2016 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement.

1 Quick Way to Have More Confidence

Welcome to Tuesday Truths! If you’re new to Spunky Misfit Girl, welcome. Find sign up box below. And, as always, much love to my super supporters and amazing audience. Hope you enjoy my video-self with her dorky over-enthusiasm and please don’t make fun of me more than is absolutely necessary. Enjoy!  

January 26, 2016 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement, Social Relationships.

You Don’t Have to Suffer to Make Art

Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Big Magic (which I wrote about here), asks aspiring young writers whether their writing loves them. According to her, they generally look at her like she’s crazy — quite rightly, I think. But she uses this question to open up a different point, one that I think is valid. Via Big Magic…

January 21, 2016 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement.

#1 Thing You Can Do For Yourself Creatively

  Welcome to Tuesday Truths! If you’re new to Spunky Misfit Girl, welcome. Find sign up box below! And, as always, much love to my super supporters and amazing audience. Hope you enjoy my video-self with her dorky over-enthusiasm and don’t make fun of me more than is absolutely necessary.

January 19, 2016 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement, Writing & Creating.

6 Surprising Benefits of Talking About Yourself Even When You Feel Like an Obnoxious Braggart

I hate talking about myself. I do. I really hate it. I’m not a talker; I’m a writer. When, in conversation, someone turns to me and wants to know all about me, I freeze up, I get shy, I try to say as little as possible and then I change the subject, trying to turn…

January 5, 2016 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement, Social Relationships.

If You’re a Creative Introvert, You’ll Love This Easy Way to Network

  This might be the best networking invention for creative introverts ever. I love it, personally, and I’ve gotten so many benefits in just a few months of using it. What is it, you want to know? Facebook Groups, my kitten. Facebook Groups have become super trendy among entrepreneurs recently. They allow you to make…

November 24, 2015 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement.

On Disagreeing; Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic; and the Importance of Art, Your Ego, and Your Place in the Universe

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…

November 17, 2015 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement, Writing & Creating.

How to Become a Better Writer When Writing Makes You Want to Die, Part 1

  “How do I get better at writing?” Two people close to me have asked me this question recently. They have followed it with one or two (or likely more) fears, anxieties, or giant big problem-reasons why they can’t seem to get over whatever THING is getting in the way of them putting words down.…

November 10, 2015 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement, Writing & Creating.

6 Ways to Deal with Your Creative Anxiety So You Can Get to Work 

In one of my recent e-mails to my subscribers, I asked my readers to share what they’re struggling with creatively. One reader said she has trouble getting to the Work (painting, in her case) — not so much because of time constraints, but because she can’t get past a paralyzing inner fear. She has creative…

September 23, 2015 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement, Writing & Creating.
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The #1 Secret Ingredient to Getting People On Board With Your Work

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…

July 1, 2015 in Inspiration & Self-Improvement.

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