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…
But what exactly do they mean, and why do they keep saying it? I’m an accountant. Numbers and statistics reflect outcomes at a given point in time: You’ve made this much profit in the last 12 months. Here are your net assets at year-end. We often forget that we can…
Before we get started, I must admit a couple of things: Editor’s note: Until now in 2025, where I think I’ve finally started to make some progress toward clarity and brevity! But I did want to keep most of my original post intact, even if spread out over three separate…
“When it comes to tea cozies, it’s either crochet, or the highway.” If you’re not familiar with Musings by Peggy Hill (from the show King of the Hill), Peggy writes a column for the local paper. Included are hundreds of her classic musings, such as: Although there is no “L”…
Earlier this year, writing blog posts felt like a real struggle. But how could I be stuck? I had plenty of ideas and lots to say, but actually getting the words out coherently and succinctly was another matter. I had been blogging for about a year and a half by…
I wrote this reflection a couple of years ago. Back then, I was just launching the blog, but my main hobby was still watercolour painting. I’ve since leaned more heavily into writing, but when this old draft resurfaced, it still felt resonant and true. Perhaps even more so now, standing…
This is a blog about creativity, so of course we love talking about fear! Creative expression is an honest reflection of yourself out into the world, and this is not an easy thing to do. Naturally, a lot of fear comes with the territory – fear of judgement, fear of…
There are three major voices that weigh in on our creative journeys: Fear, Logic, and the Inner Creative. We get stuck when Fear gets the majority vote. In this post we explore how these voices work together (and how to get them to cooperate!)
Hi. Are you lost? Are you feeling trapped in an endless cycle? Do you feel as though your daily life revolves around your work? And when you come home from work, you have just enough energy to fulfill the rest of your non-work responsibilities? On the days that you don’t…
You have a bunch of different projects on the go. They’re all pulling for your attention at the same time, and you can’t seem to finish any of them. When you do get a little free time to work on something, you can’t decide where to focus… And you make…