People Keep Telling You To Focus?

People Keep Telling You To Focus?

If you are multi-talented, multi-gifted, multi-interested in many modalities, I think we already know the answer to the title question, but there’s more here than meets the eye! “Have you ever heard of the term “multi-passionate,” and how do...
Stop Suffering from The book you want to write

Stop Suffering from The book you want to write

“Your Feels” can become barriers and self-sabotage! The Resistance Monster hides next to the manuscript in your closet! Perhaps you’re like me, looking at retirement (finally) and an empty nest as a pathway to (finally) writing that book or producing...
Are You SHOULDING all over your book?

Are You SHOULDING all over your book?

Here’s how to stop “shoulding” and finish (or start) your book. Even if you are only mildly curious about writing a book, you may have questions or concerns about the content, the uniqueness of your gifts, and what “style” you should use...
Finding Your Compass in Uncertain Times

Finding Your Compass in Uncertain Times

by Judy McNutt In moments of global upheaval, what compass guides us through both the familiar and the unfamiliar? How do we navigate these wild and stressful times, and what have we learned from the shared experiences of uncertainty? Reading the Signs Signs direct...
My Most Treasured Secrets

My Most Treasured Secrets

What childhood messages do you think still echo in your mind? “Life is not all fun and games.” “You’re so funny.”  “Do unto others…” “You’re a born teacher.” “Children should be…”...
Peep a Private Writing Group

Peep a Private Writing Group

How to be a Fly on the Wall of a Private Writing Group or Bust a Writing Block This week some of my writing groups started a piece of writing with three magic words: SHOWER, WISH, and HOOD. Three Magic Word stream-of-consciousness writing teaches you to let go and...
How to Get Beyond An Epic Fail

How to Get Beyond An Epic Fail

As we near the end of another year, thoughts turn to cleaning up and clearing out, making room and creating space, reassessing, and resting. In these days of “Life in the Time of Weird,” I think we could benefit from some new perspective on our soft skills...
Are You On a Secret Mission?

Are You On a Secret Mission?

If you love Dragonflies, you must read this. Late Fall is my favorite time of the year. Magic is in the air! Time for mulled wine, burning leaves, deep dark nights, soups, stews, and a story or two. But the Dragonflies have all gone Home. Read on. Years ago, my job as...
What If  YOU  are the Resource?

What If  YOU  are the Resource?

Do you feel it? The great urgency for our best and brightest to get their best and brightest into the world to be a resource for future generations? I started thinking, “What if we ARE the Resource?” Do you ever stop to think about how your gifts fit into...