Category Archives: Fear

A note on using people

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

As you might know I’m working my way through Julia Cameron‘s The Artist’s Way. You might not know that one of the things that has helped with this process (tremendously) is meeting with three other women to talk about our … Continue reading →

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An interview with Caitlin Kelley, founder of Africa Volunteer Corps (Part 1)

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

I met the vivacious Caitlin Kelley over a year ago, and she left a great impact on me. She’s kind of like Lucille Ball meets Princess Diana. While eating tacos in Union Square, she told me about the Africa Volunteer … Continue reading →

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Would you go to this conference?

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

  While I was in a D.C., I met a guy who’s throwing an after party for a conference on the West Coast. We got to talking about popular conferences, and something started tingling in the back of my brain. … Continue reading →

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Where’s the advantage?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

If you’ve ever asked your parents for a little help with rent, or if you’ve ever given your child some money for the rent, you know that receiving help does not make you a bad person. We all need help … Continue reading →

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A generous soul

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

If you have a creative bone in your body you should definitely read Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. A handsome and witty blogger recommended it to me. Ok, it was Mike. I just finished … Continue reading →

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The Power of Vulnerability

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

One of my amazing friends directed me to this Ted talk about vulnerability. Since I know you’re all busy I decided to summarize the key points. But watch the video if you can because Brene Brown is absolutely charming and insightful. Brene … Continue reading →

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I’ve got a case of the doubts.

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Lately I’ve been feeling guilty and confused. I set out on this HeSo Project in an effort to make my happiness and fulfillment a priority. I wanted to find a job that satisfied me spiritually as well as financially. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Why Challenges are Necessary

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

A wise, old man stood with a bird perched on his arm. When the bird was about to take off, the man pulled his arm away, and the bird fell to the ground. Why? Because the bird needed the resistance of the … Continue reading →

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A Failing Course of Action?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

While I was getting swept up in the excitement of my LLC approval, and having a successful focus group, I forgot about the lingering manufacturing costs. My current design for the BeddyBye has a plastic infrastructure, a urethane foam covering, … Continue reading →

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Insane Courage

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

I must be getting older because I no longer think anything is cheesy. What once would have made me roll my eyes now makes me teary eyed. Case in point, a commercial for We Bought a Zoo. I heard Matt … Continue reading →

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