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Monday Motivation: Pushed on by Inconvenience

Published on September 10, 2013 by

Most of the time I would like to be brighter than I can be.  Some Mondays the best motivator I can bring is "do the work because it's the daily work that counts."

Like today.  The opportunity to do the work (painting) came in the disguise of an inconvenience.

As ...

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My Top 5 Favorite Chocolate Shops in Boston

Published on September 3, 2013 by

I love chocolate- it's not just how delicious it is but the artistry behind it is intriguing.

Really good chocolate isn't just thrown together- it's an art.

And I thought us artists at Launch Your Creative Life could use a bit of artistic motivation to start us off on the ...

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How to Design the Voice and Design of your Blog: Part 1 of a Series

Published on August 30, 2013 by

I've been thinking a lot about vision and designing the course of one's blog and website.

How we present ourselves online, first on our platforms- our blogs and websites- and then spreading out in the world of the web- is how people will get to know us.

The fuzzier and ...

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Really Random Monday Post

Published on August 27, 2013 by

It's a Random Monday.

Maybe it's because school is starting. I always feel like the beginning of the year is right here- at the onset of September.

School is in- almost. I'm totally excited about this because I love school season. I love fall and pumpkins and kids with all ...

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6 Elements to See if an Idea will Stick Online

Published on August 24, 2013 by

Part 2 of Week 3 "Somebody Needs You to Shine" E-Course

It's important to see if your idea will stick.

In The First Half of this Post, I talked about the importance of taking your idea and putting it online- I ...

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I is for Implement: SHINE eCourse Week 3

Published on August 24, 2013 by

The "Somebody Needs You to Shine" E-Course is continuing.

I have been posting on a special page in LYCL but today, after too much time trying to post the pdf file, I'm officially stepping away from the technology and posting the Week 3 E-Course Material here.

I would really like ...

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Happy Birthday, Launch Girls

Published on August 20, 2013 by

It's the official Launch Your Creative Life's first birthday.

Typical me.  I was busy doing busy stuff and barely realized it was coming until it was sliding by.  Birthdays can be like that.

But, I thought it would be fun to at least create a fun birthday cake painting and ...

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Ideas for Creative Income? Day 10 Blogging Challenge

Published on August 16, 2013 by

I've blogged about creating unconventional income streams before. Natalie addresses the issue head on today.

After all, I can talk about blogging, business, and being an artpreneur all day long but if I don't have anything to sell, I'm staying with my day job. The subject of creating income with ...

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Whose Online Business Do I Admire? Day 9 of Natalie’s Blogging Challenge

Published on August 15, 2013 by

I love today's question:  Whose online business do I admire?  

Three different women came to mind almost immediately but I'm going to focus on one:  Holly Becker of Decor8.

I first met Holly at a  life changing conference, The Creative Connection, in 2011.

It was a gathering of about ...

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Hiding Your Gifts is Wrong

Published on August 14, 2013 by

I read a quote that hasn't left my brain.

I read it as I was working on  the SHINE E-course:  Somebody Needs You to Shine.

It's a simple but deep principle many people ignore.

Not disciplining myself to be better at sharing my skills, gifts and talents robs other people ...

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