Less than a year ago, I traded full days in the office of an accounting firm for full days in my creative studio. I assumed that stepping out of a structured work life into an unstructured creative one would be a breeze. The reality was more complex. I loved the…
If you’re wondering whether bullet journaling can actually work digitally… Absolutely! Digital bullet journaling is a great solution to many limitations of the traditional analog (notebook) system. I started using a digital bullet journal just for my (chaotic) work life many years ago, while I kept an analog journal for…
If your bullet journal feels overwhelming and it’s hard to stay consistent, you might be working with a routine that’s not designed for your daily life. A simple bullet journal routine can make a huge difference! I’ve been bullet journaling for about a decade, mostly as a creative companion that…
The Rapid Log · 04 “Be useful.” When it comes to communication, this is one of the most important pieces of advice I’ve received… But it can also feel the most limiting. It invites a healthy dose of perfectionism to the table — spillover from years spent writing in the…
One of the biggest barriers to bullet journaling is efficiency — especially for those of us married to our digital calendars and to-do lists. Could an analog bullet journal really be worth the extra time it takes to write things down? Yes, it can be — and that extra time…
Hello and welcome! Okay, we’re just over halfway through January. Did you make resolutions? Did you set intentions? How are they going? Personally, I’ve spontaneously started a new personal art project — one I’m really excited about, and that is just for me, as I frequently recommend on the blog. …
I want to share my work, but… It’s not good enough. I don’t want to embarrass myself. I’m just a beginner. Yes? Me, too! I have truly said all of these things (and then some) to my friends and family about everything I have ever published, so… You’re in good…
Hello! If we haven’t met, I’m an accountant with a secret: for the first two decades of my life, I dreaded anything involving numbers. Math was always my worst subject! I even took basic calculus twice to make it through the accounting program. (How the heck did I end up…
Happy Halloween! It’s been a while since I wrote for the series Confessions of a Serial Hobbyist. I meant for the series to be a place to share my random hobbies, but I’ve actually been pretty singularly focused on continuing to learn about the wonderful world of blogging. (And there’s…
Get up early for some you-time before the world starts knocking. It’s what the successful creators and entrepreneurs do, right? In the wee hours of the morning, the possibilities are endless. You could get in tune with your body for a workout, get a jumpstart on today’s to-do list, or…