There’s a badass inside you. Go find her.
In this edition of my weekly IG Live, Sunday Morning Tea, I answered questions about my creative process and how I make the most of my creative energy & rhythms (hint: it does NOT look like your typical 8-5 workday!) Some takeaways: I find it helpful to work with, instead of against, my natural rhythms […]
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Are you “middle-aged” in your 40s? The math says ‘yes’…and that’s just fine by me.
Turns out I’m middle-aged (and that’s fine by me). Read More »
The summer I turned 42, I took a solo hiking and camping trip in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula – by myself. Here’s how I prepped, what I bought, and how I kept myself safe and comfortable on my solo woman’s adventure.
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If you want to start having more outdoor adventures, you may be wondering: “what “stuff” do I really need?” From sleeping bags and tents to cooking stoves and backpacks, here’s what’s in my current gear stash, as well as some of the things I am planning to buy in the next year or two.
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Roughly translated, the Finnish word *sisu* means resilience, courage, fortitude.
While *hygge* invites us to linger by the fireplace under a blanket, protected from the driving snow, *sisu* demands that we strip off our clothes and propel, naked, into the snowbank.
And right now, there’s something about that flavor of grit and determination that just seems more appropriate than cocoa and candles, yes?
2021 is the year to embrace sisu, the Finnish art of grit Read More »
What I didn’t do much of in those early weeks of COVID-19? “Seize the day.” At least, not in the way I’d thought I might. I didn’t dream up any brand-new, pandemic-inspired businesses, nor proactively re-shape my current business to capitalize on the coming “new normal.” As the world seemed to grind to a halt around me, I surprised myself by how much I slowed down with it.
pandemic pancakes & the power of fallow periods Read More »
