I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR THE TIMES WE ARE LIVING IN. We are living in an age where technology and creativity are at an all-time high. The ways we can connect with people are almost infinite. The availability of information is exploding. And no matter what you want to do, try or discover, there's an app that will help you ...
Creativity
You Can Sow Into Other People’s Dreams (Yes, YOU!)
I had the privilege of speaking to a gang of creative women at the Inspire Collective event this week. In retrospect, I think when Inspire Collective founder Cate asked me to speak on sowing into people's dreams, she was picturing something informal, just a couple of minutes, but I went and wrote a full 10-minute talk ...
10 Easy Pick-Me-Ups to Brighten Your Day
Life, man. It can be rough around the edges. Even the strongest of us can get caught up in its crazy whirlwind and find ourselves left spinning on the floor sometimes. When I'm feeling off-kilter, I tend to focus on what is causing me to feel that way, rather than considering ways to cheer myself up. And that rarely ...
A Beginner’s Guide to Bullet Journaling
Are you a bullet journaling beginner? I am a bit of a sucker for trying new things. That makes me sound fun and hip and adventurous, but actually, it's just me continually testing the waters to add to my Things I've Tried Then Forget That Idea, Let's Try Something Else list. I have my true, forever hobbies (like ...
Simple But Adorable DIY Birthday Boy Cake Toppers
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Shemma Timney on Happiness
Happiness is a fickle thing, isn’t it? Last week there was this moment, I was standing in my kitchen cupping a very fragrant mug of Earl Grey in my hands. I could feel a cool breeze coming through my dining room window and in that same breeze, I could see the bedsheets on the clothesline out back billow up full of ...
My Happy List: Letting the Little Things Shape my Happiness
It’s the little things. Am I right? It’s those little pockets of happiness throughout the day that make the hours that much sweeter – and I do mean the little, tiny things. Things you probably wouldn’t even notice unless you’ve got your happiness detection switch turned all the way up to full. If you’ve never made a ...
Embracing Your Creativity When You Don’t Think You’re That Creative
I love creativity. Read these words carefully, because when I write that sentence, it's in the same vein of someone saying "I love love." They love the things to do with love; they love having someone to care for and to care for them. They love the romantic dinner dates. The enormous feeling that can overwhelm their ...