goals
The Friendly Guide to Rewriting Your Patterns
Hey, Scoutie Girl readers! You might want your journal or pen and paper handy for this one. Here we go! Our lives are full of patterns and habits, from how we think or argue, to how we tie our shoes or brush our teeth. We have patterns in our creative work and business lives as [...]
About the Author
Maeg Yosef is an artist, illustrator, and writer living in the Happy Valley of Western MA with her husband, stepdaughter, and son. You can find her writing about art-making, kid-raising, and creative living on her blog,
Edison Rex, and see her artwork here. When she’s not working to inspire you through her writing or bring you joy by putting art on your walls, you’ll probably find her up way too early, drinking way too much green tea, and attempting a wild new yoga position. Or maybe just on Twitter or Facebook.
your courageous roadmap
The root of the word “courage” comes from the Latin “cor,” or heart. Which makes perfect sense to me, as one of my personal definitions of courage is following your heart. Are you following your heart? Are you doing that which you would most love to do with your life? If not, why not? If [...]
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Stephanie Levy is an American artist, illustrator, and ex-pat living in Munich, Germany. She is currently travelling on a 12 Countries in 12 Months European tour and hosting an international e-course called Creative Courage. To find out more and connect with women all over the world who are finding and following their creative dreams, please click here.
best of… laura simms: say goodbye to a million dollars
Let’s take a look back on 2011 – the posts that inspired, challenged, and encouraged us. Today, re-think your benchmarks with Laura Simms’ post from August. print by jhulligan – click image for more info “I want to make a million dollars.” That’s the number, isn’t it? The number that bounces out when we think [...]
About the Author
A career coach for creatives armed with the super power of hearing between the lines, Laura Simms helps passionate creatives discover and cultivate the work meant just for them. Once called a “momentum swashbuckler,” Laura puts the giddy-up in career transition and career strategy. Learn more at createasfolk.com.
do less, better
I’ve mentioned before that goal setting is not as easy as it looks. Understanding what to do and why to do it involves a lot of deep thinking and reflection. I’m in the midst of defining my 2012 goals, and it’s not easy. One thing I’ve learned about setting goals is that it’s a good [...]
About the Author
Eleanor Mayrhofer is a recent escapee of Cubicle Nation. She currently blends her love of design, the expertise she gained in her professional career and her enthusiasm for small enterprise through e.m.papers, her download-and-print stationery business.
what do i want? what am i doing? and why?
As the weather turns cold and the leaves fall from the trees, we start to reflect on the previous year and set our sights on the coming one. To reflect and review is a natural, cyclical impulse. We do ourselves a favor when we stop to assess what we set out to do and why [...]
About the Author
Eleanor Mayrhofer is a recent escapee of Cubicle Nation. She currently blends her love of design, the expertise she gained in her professional career and her enthusiasm for small enterprise through e.m.papers, her download-and-print stationery business.
