by bossmeggan | being a writer, inspiration
Making Excuses Go Away…Right Now. Excuses aren’t one-off events. They build, they fester, and they bruise. They work together, no matter which task you’re shirking, and they build a nice, gravity-laden pile in your mind. We figured out the wily ways...
by bossmeggan | being a writer, musings
How We Use Excuses to Cover Up Grace Lately, I have been a woman of excuses. It started with my mom coming to visit. “How can I follow my work routine when I have a visitor?” Then a boy. “How can I focus when I don’t know where I’m headed with this guy?” Then my...
by bossmeggan | being a writer
Friday Roundup: Creative Hacks You Need It’s Friday, and that means a lot of things. Things like… Full moon + eclipse! Weekend! Tomorrow I eat $1 oysters! And also: The Friday Roundup! This week’s roundup is good, y’all. I’m going to say that every week, but...
by bossmeggan | being a writer, inspiration
Discipline and Routine and…Dogs. (Again.) I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one out here in the Land of the Self-Employed saying that it’s difficult to establish discipline and routine. In my quest to become a writer (and I assume it’s like this...
by bossmeggan | being a writer, inspiration
How to Hack Music to Change Your Mood and Creativity Music, mood, and the struggle for creativity. Can you spot the link? Read on and I’ll tell you how music and mood play a huge part in your creative process. Then I’ll tell you something even better: How to use music...
by bossmeggan | being a writer, inspiration
How Freud has Influenced Your Career Path My psychologist friend told me this morning that he’s battling often with his superego. So, a quick primer: According to Freud, we have three ego components: 1. The Superego (“Above I”) This is our “parent” ego, the part that...
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