How to get back on the wagon
Despite our best creative and entrepreneurial intentions, sometimes we get off track. I’ve had many projects I’ve started and then fell victim to distraction or discouragement or disillusionment and allowed ...
What happens when you stop being an impostor
I teach yoga. And I chant mantras. I just began teaching the class of my dreams at a gorgeous studio in the West Loop neighborhood in Chicago, Sat Nam Yoga. ...
Authenticity Quickie: Holiday… it would be so nice!
Let’s go away for a while You and I To a strange and distant land Where they speak no word of truth But we don’t understand anyway Holiday Far away ...
3 Reflections on a Rainy Mother’s Day
1. The other day, I was on the phone with my mom telling her about the Creative Impostor blog and podcast that I’m getting ready to launch. Also telling her ...
7 Obstacles to Creativity
I’m working on a theory of holistic creativity based on a continuum of inspiration, action, and integration. (For some reason, when I say that out loud, it sounds a little ...
Authenticity Quickie – Who are you? Describe yourself in images.
The best way to turn the impostor syndrome on its head is to get clear about who you are… and to do it creatively. If that sounds terrifying to you, ...
Financial Self-Care or… Just Get a Job!
This week, I’m applying for jobs. Full-time with a paycheck and a schedule and a “boss.” And in some ways, it feels like defeat. I left my full-time arts admin job ...
I’m launching a podcast! Impostor Syndrome strikes again…
“I’m launching a podcast.” I’ve been saying it for months… researching technology and strategy; watching online trainings; devouring other podcasts to study what works, what doesn’t, what formats I prefer… ...
What Pee-wee Herman can teach us about Mindfulness
One of the best strategies for staying in my authenticity as a creative solopreneur day after day is the practice of mindfulness. So much so that I even teach it! ...
Who REALLY likes networking anyway?
Have you ever had an experience where seemingly unrelated chapters of your life magically blend together in a moment of perfect clarity? A cartoon lightbulb clicks on over your head ...