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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This is a guest post from Andy Hayes. Have you ever wondered if Italians are more creative since their ancestors created such amazing chapels, galleries full of paintings, and other fine works? Or maybe Dutch people are better painters? While I don’t have an anthropology degree, I do speak three languages (none of them terribly [...]
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I admit it: I was a skeptic. It seemed impossible that a personality test could clearly identify my inherent strengths and give me ideas for how to bring those strengths into a work environment. I was determined to keep an open mind, though, when a friend suggested I try Strengths Finder 2.0. Based on the [...]
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I turned 40 yesterday. I spent the weekend celebrating with loved ones, friends, and family. I belted a Bon Jovi tune at the top of my lungs in front of a restaurant full of strangers. I ate cake, I laughed, I drank wine. I can’t shake that blessed feeling. My husband and I are shopping [...]
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Mondays, ugh. Mention Mondayitis to anyone and they’ll grimly nod their head in agreement. But does it have to be this way? Here are some tactics to help you start your week with a smile on your face. Start fresh The path to an enjoyable Monday begins on Friday. I know you want to get [...]
Continue reading...Remember that feeling when you were twelve and you were reading a good book in your room. You were by yourself, and there was something just oh-so-funny in that book, and you laughed out loud, and the laughing sound echoed. That sound was so real. You were by yourself, but not really by yourself because [...]
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The Art of Earning is the digital guide to making money beautiful. It's a transformative resource for rewriting your money story. Part personal journey, part new economy philosophy, it's sure to shift your perspective.
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.