Late Monday night, I arrived home for good after traveling to and from my sister’s place (four hours away) over the last four weeks. I didn’t intend to be gone so long, nor did I intend to take that much time off of work. Though, I was able to squeeze in a few days here and a few hours in between, my original plan was to spend just two weeks with my sis and the rest of the time … [Read more...] about Take 100% Care
For the Hands
One of the things we know about making is this…
One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book, or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will arise for later, something … [Read more...] about One of the things we know about making is this…
That time I hid under a rock: When givers give too much
Sometimes I wonder if I'm meant to be a participant in this great internet that I love. Maybe I'm wired funny, or something. I've noticed a consistent pattern over the past 8 years of internet life. I will pour myself into sharing my life and what I've learned with others. I will share on my blog, email with people, tweet and facebook with them. I will teach a class or start … [Read more...] about That time I hid under a rock: When givers give too much
Bamboletta: a Community-Minded Business Made With Crafts(wo)manship and Love
We at Aeolidia were first introduced to Bamboletta when we designed the Bamboletta website for Christina in 2007. We were charmed by her handmade Waldorf dolls, and amazed at how quickly they sold and how frenzied some of her customers seemed! There was always such a rush and crowd on doll "upload days" that for many years, Christina's business model and huge bandwidth use … [Read more...] about Bamboletta: a Community-Minded Business Made With Crafts(wo)manship and Love
What goodness is & why it matters to me
I wrote this piece on how goodness is hard work and a daily choice that requires effort after our OMHG chat last week where we asked “Why Does Goodness Matter”. I had to skip out of the conversation early to pick up my girls from their first day of school and all my thoughts came tumbling out that night. This is my definition of goodness and why it matters sparked by that … [Read more...] about What goodness is & why it matters to me
