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Commit Small Acts of Random Abundance

Commit Small Acts of Random Abundance

By maeg-yosef on November 24, 2011

If you live in the United States, chances are that today you have plans to gather ’round a giant turkey (or Tofurky!) with your loved ones and enjoy a feast. A giant celebration of abundance, indulgence, and maybe even a nap, too. Taking a day to celebrate the bounty of life and meditate on gratitude [...]

Posted in Creative Call to Action, Plot Notes | Tagged abundance, creative, creativity, kindness, luxury, maeg yosef, random acts of abundance | 6 Responses

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.

Mindful Spending: 5 Times I Choose to Spend More

Mindful Spending: 5 Times I Choose to Spend More

By tara gentile on May 28, 2010

Choosing to be mindful of your spending, to choose to pay more can be a nerve wracking decision. Other times, it’s pretty cut and dry. Here are five times I choose to spend more: When I don’t want to buy another one in a week, a month, a year – or 5 years. When I [...]

Posted in $200+, mindful spending | Tagged bedding, luxury, patapri, screenprinting | 27 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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on the luxury of chocolate cake

on the luxury of chocolate cake

By tara gentile on April 30, 2010

tsuweetnami illustration by justin richel let’s talk about chocolate cake. i like chocolate cake a lot. like, more than i should. like i exercise to eat chocolate cake, i skimp on other meals to eat chocolate cake, i use philosophical mind games to justify the eating of chocolate cake. i’m eating chocolate cake right now. [...]

Posted in personality | Tagged art, cake, chocolate, luxury | 14 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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we scout wednesday :: is art a luxury?

By tara gentile on April 28, 2010

ceramic cups by cinderelish lots of great discussion here (and here, and here) over the last couple of weeks. and that’s led me to the question: is art a luxury? is it something you can’t live without or something you skimp on in hard times? what do you think? here’s how we scout wednesdays work: [...]

Posted in ceramics, we scout wednesdays | Tagged art, ceramics, cup, language, luxury | 28 Responses

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tara gentileTara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.


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