Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
It’s amazing what you can do, once you decide what your priorities are going to be! I mentioned last week that the weather becomes an increasing issue for staying active. A gym membership was how I dealt with this in the snowy climes of WNY, but that’s a tough thing to have to try […]
Being creative is something I really want to do. I want to be creative regularly, even daily. Being creative starts to feel like just another chore, another item on the "to-do list". Creativity struggles. I have to keep reminding myself that it is not, never has been and never will be, about creating a... Continue Reading →
No resolutions this year, just simple definable goals. Health Goals: Lose the last 20 pounds (be The Guy) Keep my blood glucose within ADA ranges and work toward the lower ranges Maintain a minimum of 150 active minutes a week Creativity Goals: Add six more songs to my guitar competence list Finish a writing project... Continue Reading →
It's amazing the places that will put things in your way when you're trying to be creative. With my first book available (paperback and e-book), I'm trying to keep the writing momentum going. The holidays are not helping. Places to go, people to see, chores to be handled. Just ties up time when I... Continue Reading →
There's really nothing to report. I look at all the sites I can think of, and apply for anything that looks even vaguely in my area. But this is a terrible time to be unemployed. Even the jobs listed won't be filled till the New Year. Meanwhile, Christmas will still be Christmas, just a little... Continue Reading →
It's amazing what you can do, once you decide what your priorities are going to be! I mentioned last week that the weather becomes an increasing issue for staying active. A gym membership was how I dealt with this in the snowy climes of WNY, but that's a tough thing to have to try... Continue Reading →
Creativity comes in the strangest places some days. This past week, it came in the realm of finding Christmas presents for the Lady in My Life. (If that reference is new to you, I simply mean my wife. I'll share the story that goes with that phrase early next year, I promise) My Lady has... Continue Reading →
Back to the grind. That's the reality of being unemployed. It's a grind. The only way to come through this process is by putting my head down, shoulder to the wheel, nose to the grindstone... Blah, blah, blah. You win this process by grinding. By working hard every day that you're not working. Look for... Continue Reading →
A week like this was inevitable. The weather and my schedule put the 150 in serious jeopardy. If I get out and get busy tomorrow, I think I can salvage it. But there was way too much off discipline eating. We had two celebrations and I lost the discipline thread both times. Both could have... Continue Reading →
One of the easiest ways for me to drift away from the creative side of my life is to get hung up on "getting it right". I'm not sure where this comes from, I imagine that it has many authors over the course of my life. I know perfectly well that learning a new... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 