When I first started my business, it was because I had discovered creative projects to be incredibly life-giving, and I believed that was something worth sharing with other women. But over time I realized I wasn’t creating for myself, just for fun, with no strings attached, because life was so busy. But not creating for fun left me feeling drained. How do you find time to create, along with everything else on your plate?
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A Broken America and Our Desperate Need for Hope
The need for hope is a powerful one. When my heart is trembling at the unknown, there is only One to whom I can turn to find peace and rest.
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10 Ways to Gather Inspiration and Jumpstart Your Creativity (Without Using Pinterest)
Lately I’ve been in a bit of a creative rut. To be honest, I feel like it takes an incredible amount of effort to make anything, whether I’m writing a blog post, creating new pieces of art, or cooking dinner! Can you relate? If you’re feeling stuck, here are some ideas for jumpstarting your creativity that don’t require you to get sucked into Pinterest all evening (even if that does make for a nice escape sometimes!)
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Sending ‘Bundles of Hope’ to Brighten Someone’s Day
Being a woman is tough. It’s easy for us to feel like we aren’t measuring up, but just imagine adding to the noise and challenges of daily life a debilitating illness that leaves you exhausted, isolated or in pain on a regular basis. Enter Bundles of Hope, a non-profit that exists to send care packages to those living with life-altering chronic illnesses to brighten their day. Read more to see how I got involved and how you can too!
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The Practical Side of Play: 5 Reasons Why It’s Important for Us Adults Too
When I wrote about feeding my curiosity last week, one of the things I wanted to try was to “See what happens when I try to dye paper or fabric with tea”. Now there is some serious play involved with this experiment, but as I played there were also 5 things I realized about this activity that were super-important and very practical to remember.
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