Creative Life with Character
At Scoutie Girl, we riff on the creative, muse on the digital, and jam on self-actualization. This life is a masterpiece and we plan to live every minute to its fullest.
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About four years ago, I had an assignment for a class that was left open ended, which was intended to fuel creativity. For it, I set out to write a list of things I had learned in life, the little snippets of wisdom that I had gained throughout the years. Since then, I’ve set out [...]
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In my last post I proclaimed the commencement of operation Purge & Pack due to an upcoming move. Though I haven’t started packing yet, I’m happy to report that the past few weeks have seen an unprecedented success in purging. I owe it in part to the magical process of purging inclusively. Purging inclusively means [...]
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“This weather is awful,” I overheard the sad-sounding med student say. She was standing outside a hospital on the upper east side of Manhattan on a wet and chilly spring day earlier this week. She looked as if this breath of fresh air was all she’d had to look forward to all day. It seemed [...]
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You are well. Not a problem at all (well, give or take. . . ), but you hear a rumour that your colleague is “off her rocker.” “Crazy.” “Having a nervous breakdown.” “On ‘stress leave’.” Actually, he has been depressed. What do you do? For starters, curb the euphemisms and slang, and start thinking that [...]
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I confess: I waited to read Steal Like an Artist because I (incorrectly) assumed it was just another book about creativity. I’ve read so many books that claim to give me the skills/habits/tools/routines I “need” to become a highly-successful creative being. I’ve read so many of them that now the entire genre of creativity books [...]
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Are you ready to make a living from your craft? Grow Your Handmade Business is Kari Chapin's "you-can-do-it" guide to the nuts and bolts of turning your creative hobby into a successful business.