So, you want to stand out as a creative entrepreneur. But how do you develop a design aesthetic that feels like you? Where do you go for inspiration that will resonate with your audience—without turning into a mash-up of the creatives you admire? Jen Olmstead is the cofounder of Tonic Site Shop, a platform that […]

The first step is the hardest. Whatever goal you are chasing, it is all too easy to come up with a long list of reasons NOT to start. What if people don’t like my work? What if I’m not good enough? What if it’s simply too late? I’ve had all of those fears myself, many […]

  The life of an artist is one of uncertainty. You simply can’t predict how long it may take to turn your art into a job or how many paintings you will sell in a given month. So, how do you navigate that uncertainty? How do you make a living without feeling like you’re selling […]

 If you’re under the impression that the people who ‘make it’ are special in some way, I’m here to tell you that’s not true. The only thing special about me is that once upon a time I was especially broken, especially damaged, especially sick and hurting. For more than a decade, I lived in […]

Belief is powerful. And for Alison Wu, spirituality is deeply connected to her ongoing health and wellness journey. She embraces the woo and lets intuition guide her, making decisions based on the connection between body, mind, and spirit. Alison Wu is the well-known food stylist, recipe developer, and wellness writer behind Wu Haus, the blog designed […]

Saying NO comes with a lot of baggage—guilt, fear, and shame. We are taught to be obliging, and we tell ourselves that turning people down makes us lazy and selfish. But here’s the truth: When you say YES to the things that don’t move your dreams forward, you end up scattered and stuck. Pulled in […]