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This is a common story: a skilled artist or creative decides to become a designer because there is more job security. Or a lawyer. They never really develop their creative talent and feel unfulfilled.
Or the other side: a skilled artist decides to work at a cafe to have free time/brain-space to pursue art. They never [...]

I think I’m finally getting this blogging thing.
How to make blogging suck:

Think you need to sound like you know “what you are talking about” and then don’t write because you can’t think of anything really profound to say.
Hide out in your posts. Don’t write what is really going on for you or what you are [...]

Darren over at ProBlogger speaks about The Secret of Sustainable Blogging being making sure that your blog not just serves your readers but you as well, or else you will burn out and get bored of it.
This applies to any business I think, and it’s a beef I have with books like The Four Hour [...]

Today I was feeling grumpy and blue so I decided to take a walk. I didn’t have much of a plan, but I knew I wanted to visit the toy store. I ended up buying a stuffed horse.
Why?
Because she has a purple and pink mane, a purple leopard spot stripe down her nose, and scrunchy lime green stirrups.
Our inner child needs [...]

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