Warning: The truth behind inservice
Inservice… one of those days at work that all teachers dream of… well not really… After receiving a 9 page article that was to be an overview of the day’s topic ( I didn’t read it) I spent several days bracing myself for the knowledge that was about to come my way. While there were […]
Jordan Reid, creative working
I first met Jordan, the brains and beauty behind Ramshackle Glam at Simply Stylist event in NYC. She’s had a wonderfully interesting career and has one of those jobs, that everyone wants, writing her own blog, a book, and working with fashion brands. I asked Jordan if she would be willing to share her […]
Step one of being Creative, getting comfortable
While preparing to speak to a group of elementary education students on how to bring creativity into their classrooms, I asked myself, what are the foundational pieces that must be in place for asking anyone to be creative? If you’ve ever turned to google to find tips and tricks to being more creative, it’s extremely […]
Are you failing?
I was standing in front of a room full of students, and reflecting on what a gift and responsibility it is to teach. As they worked on their final projects, some more so than others, I went around and began chatting with them about the progress, problems, and any other random topics that popped […]
2014 Planning Guide
The presents are opened, the parties are over, and now it’s time to get serious about what you want your 2014 to look like for you and your business. I”ve never been much of a planner myself, and whiles that’s worked pretty well when it comes to designing scarves, it’s another story with running a […]
Join the Underground Art Initiative
Hoping that you’re all having a wonderful holiday season. I’ve had two weeks off from teaching, which has launched me into major creative mode, and I”m loving every minute of it. I’ve also been taking a lot of time to reflect and plan on what I want to create and share with you in 2014, […]
How to live a Creative life with Shana Lafore
Shana Lafore and I sat down to chat about creativity, her creative process, and how she has based all of her business moves around a few core principles. Leave a comment below sharing what your core desired feelings are, that help to drive all of your decisions. Over the past […]
It’s time to start
It’s time to start Yesterday, my husband and I spent some time hanging out with my brother and his wife. Ashely,( my brother) is an elementary gym teacher, with a wonderful imagination. He loves making up games and stories to entertain and inspire his students, and of course they love every minute of it. He […]
Problems are solved with questions
Good ideas, new ideas come from questions. The challenge is know ing what questions to ask, or asking enough questions. I’ve decided to start a weekly series of questions… I have lot of them. If one resonates with you, take it, run with it, play it, reword it, turn it upside down and then back […]
Change your life and your mind.
You’re thinking that it would be great to take Changing Minds, but you don’t have time right now, you’re too busy. I want to challenge yoku to push that aside and sign up anyway. In Changing Minds you’ll learn how to ask the right questions, keep a steady flow of ideas and in turn save […]
