Weekly challenges have begun! This is our chance for 3 wonderful things: To connect to our greatest creativity by giving ourselves parameters to work within. It might sound weird, but we are often able to thrive the most when we are given confines. To think in a totally new way. Did you know that if you can force your brain out of it’s comfort zone on a daily basis, you will be more likely to make bolder, more empowered decisions?…
I decided that I wanted to be able to take a few months off of my regularly scheduled work program, but I wasn’t sure how to go about doing that. How does one simply stop working but still make the train keep chugging? BATCH WORKING! I didn’t know that was a thing until I started doing it naturally. And that’s my point here – I think it is natural to do this. Batch working allows a state of creative flow…
Loves, is there anything better than having a one-stop-shop for costumes while giving to charity at the same time? I’m moving, and so I decided to downsize my extensive photo shoot wardrobe. I’ve got 20 pieces listed for sale, and 100% of the proceeds goes to The Light Space, my photography-based charity that serves refugees and those vulnerable to trafficking. By buying one of my costumes, you are helping to give someone at-risk and vulnerable a future in the arts,…
I started Promoting Passion years ago. It was a way of bringing together two seemingly opposed words: promoting, and passion. What if, I thought, we could learn to share our passion confidently, and in doing so inspire others to be confident in their passion? How could that change the world? I started a blog. And then a convention. And now a tour. Because education, inspiration, and community should be accessible. Because without a family of creative weirdos, we too often…
Y’all, what a night. What a week. What a journey these few months have been. I went from a strong concept for a photo series to creating the images and knowing in my heart that it didn’t work. So, I tweaked the concept, made new images, and it failed even worse. Then I took a step back and rethought the situation again, this time only taking into account what spoke to me and not what I thought I should be…