Top 10 tips for a successful holiday Etsy season without going insane
I know it’s only mid-September, but all you Etsy sellers and makers out there know: now begins the holiday scramble. There are craft fairs and holiday rushes to prepare for. Not to mention your own...
View ArticleTruthy Tuesday: Changing your mind is just fine
This post is my contribution to The Maven Circle’s Truthy Tuesday (click here to participate yourself!) One of the things I discuss a lot with my therapist is commitment. It’s not that I’m a...
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My mantra: Have patience. Love the questions. Live everything. | Free...
I beg you to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language. Don’t try to...
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10,000 Steps
Living in NYC, we walk a lot. A LOT. And it just becomes a normal part of life; I don’t even notice. Until my family comes to visit and huffs and puffs as we say ‘It’s not far.’ When I got a day job in...
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Relieve your hands after a long day of knitting (or sewing or typing)
So you’ve spent the day knitting or sewing or typing. Maybe you’ve even been busy with last-minute handmade holiday gift-making? You’re starting to get an uncomfortable or possibly tingling feeling...
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Twist your arms to stretch your neck
Leaning over a computer or sewing machine all day can really wreak havoc on your neck (and your upper back and arms). Here’s a stretch that doesn’t seem like it will make a difference for your neck,...
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Give Yourself a Break (to Stretch!)
If you spend most of your day hunched over a screen or a work table of some sort, it’s time to stretch your muscles! Taking a break to stretch every 3o-60 minutes will give you a moment of relaxation +...
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Relaxation Tip: Stretch Your Neck!
Do you end the working day feeling stiff and sore because you’ve been engrossed in making a new product or staring at social media screens all day? Give yourself a break, and take some time to stretch...
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#MakersWednesday: Healthier Cookies
Welcome back for #MakersWednesday, where we take a little time to celebrate the creativity in all of us. This week I’ve been baking up some goodness – cookies that taste good and are at least slightly...
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Round ‘em Up: Healthy Snacks for Working at Home
Periodically we like to round up a series of articles on a particular topic – today, we’re dishing on healthy eating when you work from home (and therefore have constant access to your kitchen but...
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#ThinkCreateReflect: Let It Go
Welcome to #ThinkCreateReflect, where we give you a dose of creative inspiration! This week, it’s time to LET IT GO. Here’s how: Think about something negative you’ve been holding onto – a resentment,...
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#ThinkCreateReflect: Moving On
Welcome to #ThinkCreateReflect, your bi-monthly dose of creative inspiration & thinking juice! This week I’ve been thinking a lot about those really crappy times in our lives, when we lose a friend...
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#ThinkCreateReflect: Healthy is Hard
Welcome to #ThinkCreateReflect, your bi-monthly dose of brain food! This week I’ve been thinking about healthy habits. For a long time now I’ve wanted to take a month off of sugar, but I haven’t ever...
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#ThinkCreateReflect: Treat Yo’Self
Welcome to #ThinkCreateReflect, your bi-monthly dose of inspiration + idea-generating! For this week’s prompt, why not take the time out today to give yourself a treat, in honor of tomorrow’s holiday?...
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