How do you connect with your creative energy? Do you feel the flow during certain activities? Do you have to create the conditions with intention? Do you allow yourself to find it in fun new ways? Or do you have one thing that works for you and works well, that you turn to whenever you are in need of creative release?

This blog is titled Thoughts on Work, and oh boy, do I have them. I’ve been working, in the traditional sense, for the last 25 years. And my thoughts on work have evolved quite a bit since I first dipped my toes in the waters of the job market. We all know what kind of work culture exists in America, where I live. Those darn puritans showed up ready to hustle, and we haven’t stopped since. We’re told we have to get out there and make something of ourselves, achieve our dreams, do better than our parent’s generation, change the world, support our families, and be someone worth remembering. We’ve gotta work hard, too. No one will let us forget that work is supposed to be hard. For me, trying to live up to this ideal has been in part, motivational, and in part, miserable.

Hi. I’m cultivating a life full of creative expression, so obviously blogging seemed like a natural next step. Follow me as I get pretty real about journey of the last few years and how it has shaped me into a more happy and authentic version of myself.