Photo by Wendi Kelly

Clutter, Chaos and their best friend, Disorganization, are a gang I have been fighting with for years. I wasn’t born under that Lucky Star of Naturally Organized. I was born under the Star of Creative Artist and the two traits seem to be polar opposites.  Very few creative artists will tell you that it is in their natural make-up to have everything constantly spotless and some will even brag about how chaotic and dramatic their lives are at every turn.

I believed that about myself for most of my life. I accepted clutter and chaos as part of the creative process and even years into working as business entrepreneur, believed that clutter was simply the price we had to pay for the creative talent that we are born with. I played catch- up with organization. I lived my life with tiny bits of post it notes. I fluttered and re-started every time the wind blew.  I defended my messy nature, and stood up for myself when the less creative (and much more tidy)  people tossed into my path tried to chisel out some clean space to do their linear thinking.

“You just don’t understand. I was BORN this way.  It’s part of being an ARTIST.”

Uh-huh. Well…It might be. But it isn’t part of making anyone a very good artist.

The truth is, I didn’t even start fighting with Clutter and his friend until I hit my thirties. Before that, I was too busy fighting with the people around me, defending my right to hold tight to these three renegades and claim them as allies.

The Creative Chaos Mindset

I thought I NEEDED them. I honestly believed they were part of the creative process. My ideal impression of the successful artist was a struggling nomad, set apart from the disciplines and structures that the “ordinary folk” had to endure. I was different. Any attempt to organize, systemize, or habitualize me was met with a swift retreat by my rebellious self.

I was having no part of it. Instead, I soaked my imaginations with grand plans of all the brilliant, creative work I would produce SOMEDAY.  I would write a novel. I would learn to cook great feasts that my family would love. I would have a spectacular garden that everyone would enjoy, every time they walked by. I would write great things that would inspire people from all walks of the world and help improve their lives.

I didn’t do a damn thing.

Except look for my missing stuff under piles of clothes and paper mountains. Order take out or make simple no-fuss meals in a kitchen better suited for a war zone. I piled on more and more commitments in hope that the NEXT ONE THING might be the solution to solving my lack of creativity and that finally, “Something would Happen”.

It didn’t. I was too busy struggling to survive day-to-day through life to give any attention to the Creative Dreams I had planned.

The Dawning of a New Life

I’d like to tell you that I woke up one day with an epiphany that with organization comes more creativity.

No, far from it. What really happened was that a change in my lifestyle happened when I turned thirty that lifted some of the constant daily struggle and strife from my life. I got married. I was no longer a single mother handling a full time job with two young kids and going to college. I had time- for the first time- to look around and pay attention.

Suddenly, there was space in my head and in my schedule.  I could make time for all of the hobbies and goals I had planned. But by then, horrible mindsets and habits had taken root in my head. I was a slob without a reason. I still believed I NEEDED to be one. So still…even though I had time, finances and ability, I still did…very little. I was out of excuses, and had nowhere to look but the mirror.

The realization was a slow dripping leak of sanity into my brain that has continued over a two decade  period. The Creative Chaos Mindset has been one of the most difficult mindsets I have ever changed.

The Organized Artist

It worked like this. When my life was in order, I discovered I had many more inspired ideas. When my life was in chaos, I had hardly none.

When I was faithful to show up in a structured, disciplined way, each and every day, I was rewarded with an abundance of creative “gifts” that I was then able to spend time producing. When I had no schedule, I never “Got around” to creating.

The more I actually forced myself to sit down and produce, the more I was inspired to create, the more my confidence as an artist grew, and the more I REALLY BEGAN to BELIEVE I was CAPABLE of creating great art.

It all began with an acceptance of the role that discipline, organization and structure had to play in the world of the creative artist. These….previous enemies of mine…I discovered were my greatest most reliable tools.

I had a new enemy to fight. Clutter, Chaos and Disorganization- instead of the rest of the world. It was a lot easier to take on three very specific enemies than fighting with everyone.

Life suddenly got easier.

Have I learned to become organized overnight? Absolutely not. I am not suddenly that naturally born organized person that other people seem to be. However, I have created systems, rituals, habits, processes and tricks that help me function as the organized Artist that gets the job done.

Because those systems are now seamless, I can focus on the most important goals to me. Creation.

Right where I wanted to be all along.

Solitude is Impractical and Yet, Society is Fatal.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

One of the things that surprised me the most in the land of blogging was how many introverts I was destined to meet on-line. In retrospect, I’m not sure why. After all, I’m a closet introvert myself, as are many of my blogging and on-line business friends.  The obscurity of hiding behind a computer screen makes a perfect shield for someone who needs to recharge their social batteries more often than our extroverted counter-parts. We can pick and choose how often—and when—we need to walk away to put back on our social smile and friendly face, or bring on that enthusiastic attitude that keeps the land of the internet such a nice, grumpy-free place to reside.

That is until we try to turn our friendly little blogs into an on-line business. The rules of engaging in a successful business aren’t as accommodating for introverts who like to hide away half the day, skirting away from difficult conversations with people who may or may not agree with what we have to say.

It is a rare introvert who has the energy-infused stamina to stand up to forty hours of draining conversations with business prospects, hunting up new potential clients and putting their authentic, heart-worn souls on the line for the entire world to see.

Most introverts are better at hiding than show and tell.  In a large corporation, there are plenty of jobs for the people-pleasing introvert to hide away in a corner ducking under the drama of the day-to-day interaction. But what happens when the Introvert is the CEO of their own one-person company? And often the CEO of the homefront as well? How do you manage the balance between life and business when you are all you have to get the job done? How do you hide then?

Lost productivity, missed opportunities, unspoken marketing messages and a lack of clarity are only a few of the symptoms of a company run by the typically shy, insecure introvert owner of a small business. Especially when the leader of the company feels too frozen to step up and speak out.

Take Heart, There IS A Solution

It isn’t hopeless. I’ve already admitted to being an introvert myself. That fact surprises most people until they get to know me very, very well. I have a high energy level, a frequently positive disposition and a reputation for being very outspoken and “Telling it like it is.” Not what you would expect in your average introvert. It isn’t that I’m cured. I don’t believe that being introverted is anything that needs “Curing”. We are created the way we are for very important reasons. We are creative, reflective, thoughtful, empathic people who require a lot of energy to process information and create. When we are fully charged, we are capable of amazing things. The trick is in realizing the potential of the Creative Introvert and learning how to make it work for our lives and our businesses.

So what exactly IS an introvert anyway? Good question. Even many people, who would raise their hands if asked if they were one, couldn’t tell you exactly why they were one. The best definition of the difference between Introverts and Extroverts, simply put, is that Extroverts draw their energy from being AROUND other people, and Introverts draw their energy from WITHDRAWING from people and being alone.

It’s hard to put your best foot forward in retreat mode.

This creates a particularly difficult issue for introverts. We WANT to be able to market ourselves, present ourselves as lively, enthusiastic, positive and someone fun to be around, but honestly? All you human beings are draining.

And that is the entire point. If you can identify yourself as an introvert, it’s important to begin to see yourself in a new light. Your number one obligation to your business and your life balance—ABOVE ALL— is to manage your energy resources. I would go so far as to say it is the number one important thing for everyone, but our extrovert friends get away with it a lot longer. They simply go out and plug in to the next human being they can find. You and me? Not so much. For us, it’s like every time we step into the presence of mankind, we left our power plug at home.

So, Where is our Power Plug?

Nutrition—Without proper fuel, our cars don’t run. If we stick sugar in the gas tank, they break down. That is such a simple cause and effect it hardly seems worth writing. Yet, every day we expect our bodies to function at high levels on food we would feel guilty feeding a beloved pet. Do we really think that little of ourselves? For high energy, we need high level fuel. No energy? Look at what you are putting in your mouth first.

Exercise—Energy creates more energy. Slugs breed slugs. A body in motion tends to stay in motion. It’s okay if you feel that for today all you can do is walk five minutes. As long as you walk five minutes tomorrow too. And the next day. Then try six. Constant motion is more important than the once a month we browbeat ourselves off the couch and wonder why we can’t function. Keep moving, even if it is only to take baby steps.

Sleep—Bodies regenerate, heal and build resources while we sleep. Without good quality sleep, we don’t function at optimal levels, no matter how we are doing in other areas. Our lives feel like we are walking in a fog. Go to bed. And…if you can honestly say you are putting in the time, but not achieving quality, consider talking to your doctor. There have been several advances in the last few years in the area of sleep.

Meditation/prayer—There are many different ways and techniques for meditating and/or prayer and I really don’t know of a bad one for restoring energy. Some people shy away from meditation because they feel they can’t do it “Right” and spend the entire session beating themselves up for being wrong. That’s not very energy producing. There is no wrong way to sit quietly and relax. If your thoughts are running like a hamster on a wheel, that simply means you’ve been a long time coming to the mat. Your mind has a lot to process. Let it be. Just observe and stay out of your head’s way until it empties out and you can feel the energy restore itself.

Journaling—If your mind is on the hamster wheel, if you feel like you are on overdrive, if you are all bottled up about to bust and don’t even know what’s wrong, I have a secret to share. The pen will tell. If you trust the pen and will sit with pen and paper in hand, and let yourself honestly brain dump any thoughts that pop into your head, you will find amazing things staring back up at you that you never even knew you felt. If you are blocked by a fear of someone reading it, promise yourself you will destroy the evidence when you are done.

Clarity—Nothing drains us more than confusion. Not knowing what we want, what our goals are, what direction we should take, how we should proceed…indecisiveness drags us into the Hamster Spin and and leaves us stuck there. You need clarity. It isn’t a luxury, it is a life and business need that must be achieved for true success to happen. If you can’t achieve it through prayer, meditation, or journaling alone, consider coaching. Clarity is the number one purpose for coaching. Helping you to find your path so you can move on more effortlessly is priceless.

Nature—Take a walk, go for a drive, get out your camera, bring your drawing pencils, spend a few minutes sitting on a park bench. Observing nature—or even humans from a distance—is much, much different from being in a crowded room or a conference call. Nature rejuvenates and restores energy for Introverts. A thirty-minute walk observing the little details of the emerging season, or the animals in their habitats (including people) could be all you need to recharge for the rest of the day.

Art—Likewise, art, in all of its endless forms, stirs the creative juices, swirling and twirling the energy source inside of you until you are fully charged again, ready to resume creating. For me, it could be observing paintings, looking at amazing jewelry creations, designing a new garden, reading delicious recipes. It could be a good book. For my daughter- it’s baking. Watching baking, specifically. Anything that wakes up the creative power that resides in each one of us is a positive energy source.

Shyness and Introverts

Being shy and being an introvert is not the same thing. Sadly, many introverts begin to think of themselves as shy because they dread many kinds of human interaction. They can’t stand the horrible feeling of being in a group of people and having the plug pulled on their energy and having to “Fake” it. It’s terrible. Especially when someone is committed to living authentically. I’ve spent many years of my life thinking that I am “Shy” when the truth was I was either on overload, or I was completely drained. I couldn’t figure out why sometimes I was better able to handle being around people than other times. It felt random and I didn’t trust myself or have faith that I would be at my best in a crowd.

Learning to manage my energy sources has been a miracle in my ability to function in crowds, on conference calls, at parties and in business in general. I no longer think of myself as shy. I know that fully charged, I am just as capable- or more- as any extrovert out there in my ability to put my best foot forward, present my message confidently, energetically and authentically. As long as I remember to plug in to the power source…

I am as outgoing as any extrovert out there.

Or chocolate. Nobody wants to eat just one piece of chocolate. We might do it, because good health dictates it, but we don’t really want to. We want to eat the whole darn box.

One is by far the loneliest number. As soon as we have one of anything, we are almost compelled to go out and get another one. One of something is rarely satisfying.

And having one—and only one of us—to be with day- in  and day-out, our own opinions, our own thoughts, our own same old, same old, nagging, condescending, even sometimes not so nice inside voice to keep us company all the time as our only companion…well- that’s enough to depress even the happiest of people.

One—all alone— is just plain sad.

Besides that, it’s boring. I don’t care who you are, after awhile, you are going to get boring to yourself if you are your only company. Humans need other humans. We were created for companionship. A mouth and two ears were created for a purpose after all.

Is it any wonder that a large percent of solopreneurs close their doors within the first few years? Even with a sound business plan and marketing strategy, many new business owners find themselves unprepared for the drastic shift away from human companionship that had been part of working for other companies and in previous jobs.

Being the chief boss, secretary, janitor and bottle washer all by yourself leads to a pretty boring conversation with your paper cup at the water cooler. And the loneliness and isolation is the least of your worries.

Jack of All Trades, Specialist of None

In a larger company, if there is a job to do, there is a specialist assigned to do it. Need some numbers crunched? Call the accountant. Need to create a brochure? Walk on over to the marketing department and have a chat. Floors need washing? No worries, the janitor will slip in after you turn off the lights for the day. When you come back in tomorrow, they’ll be nice and shiny. Just like magic.

Want to be a solopreneur? Better buy a mop. And learn to do some accounting. And dream up a clever marketing plan because you’re gonna need one.

Think you aren’t a solopreneur because all you do is manage a household and take care of the kids?

Hold it right there. You have the hardest business of anyone in the world. What I’m about to say applies to you too.

And luckily, there’s a better way to manage all of these lonely businesses.

The Magic of Multapreneurs

Not Multipreneurs. Those are a different breed of people crazy enough to want to own several of their own businesses all by themselves. They aren’t even reading this. Frankly, they don’t have the time. No, actually the word Multapreneurs doesn’t exist at all, I just made it up. I think it needs to exist, so I created it to stand for that wonderful experience when a group of Solopreneurs band together to lend their support and expertise to each other in the areas that they specialize in. Together, they can beat both the loneliness and the difficulties of not being an expert in all the areas that a small business owner needs to excel at.

The concept of being part of a Mastermind or small group of like-minded individuals has been around since Napoleon Hill and is a proven method of success in any kind of business venture. Yet for some reason, the mindset of the typical Solopreneur is one of stubborn pioneer determination to succeed alone at all costs, often leading instead to the ultimate failure of both their emotional health and their business dreams. The idea of reaching out to other small business owners to ask for help, or admit that they don’t know what they are doing, or worse even, that they might be failing and need rescuing  is almost unthinkable in the minds of many creative, individualistic small business owners. After all, they set out to create their OWN dream. Not anyone else’s. How in the world would anybody else possibly understand?

Nothing New Under the Sun

The dirty little secret about small businesses is that there rarely is very little that is new or different about running a very small business. They all have similar challenges to face, similar struggles, the same worries that keep their poor owners pacing the floors in the middle of the night. No matter what the creative widget might be, the dreams, the hopes, the fears and the adventures feel just as grand, just as terrifying, and just as thrilling. Finding a group of other Solo and Small Business Entrepreneurs to share ideas, brainstorm, help educate in specific areas of expertise can take a stressful experience and turn it into one of support, enlightenment and fun that will bring that sense of adventure and accomplishment that you signed on for in the first place.

The Golden Multapreneurs

This will be the first time they hear themselves called this, but Deb and I have been part of a group of people exactly like this since last fall. We were lucky enough to become part of Christine Kane’s Gold Mastermind group, a group of extremely dedicated and talented solopreneurs in varying enterprises. Each one of them are gifted in their own unique area of expertise and we share our talents, our time, our energy and support to help each other, encourage each other and build each other up along the way. With the power of GOLD behind us, all of us are greater than the individual businesses that we embody. There is no way that we could grow and accomplish what we are all doing this year alone without the emotional support and knowledge that the Gold group brings to each other. The synergy is absolutely amazing.

The Power of Some Versus One

If you are feeling the drain of the lonely solopreneur, or even if you are the lonely mom stuck at home craving any adult interaction at all, finding a support group of like-minded peers is the solution. Look around, send out feelers. Ours meets on-line in a Google group and then meets in person a handful of times a year. A different one I have been in met once a month in person. Another one met weekly. How often will depend on the group. The only thing that really matters is that you get one.

Nobody needs to go through this alone. Frankly, it’s just too difficult.  So, do yourself— and your business—a favor and create a mastermind of Multapreneurs. You will be SO grateful that you did!

To choose art means to turn one’s back on the world, or at least on certain of its distractions.

~Melvin Maddocks

It amazes me to look up from our finished manuscript of Loyalties, only to find that I haven’t written a single word here at Life’s Little Inspirations since August. My first instinct is to slap myself upside the head and ask, “Holy Cow! Where did the time go?!”  But I don’t need to. I know exactly where each and every, highly focused, bleary-eyed, exhausting moment went. It was poured like blood from my veins into each and every word of the final version of that manuscript.

In August and September, our final set of test readers began to hand in their comments and critiques, both the good and the bad, and even in a few very honest cases, the ugly. That’s okay, we were prepared for it. For those of you dreaming of ever writing that first great novel, plan on parking your egos, your heartstrings, and your illusions at the door. If you have great readers and editors, they won’t be there to pump you full of sunshine- although some of that certainly will warm your spirit from time to time- they are there to make you better. And to do that, their job is to carve away every piece of fat, waste, unclear gobbily-gook and garbage that you wrote.

Your job is to say thank you, ask for more, and head back to the drawing board.

So the drawing board is where I have been. Although at Blue Sun, Deb and I call it The Cave. The Cave is where we hang the DO NOT DISTURB sign so we can do our genius work- as our coach, Christine Kane likes to call it- and concentrate without the distractions of  the busy work of our day-to day-tasks. Of course, it helps that I have a partner. While I’m in the Cave, Deb is out manning the front desk. In a week or so, she will be in the Cave creating lay-out and design and focusing on the publishing aspect of bringing Loyalties to the public so we can reach our deadline, while I will man the front desk and take on the daunting task of marketing and shining the bright light of this book all over the world.

(Ahem…all help with that task will be sincerely and gushingly appreciated!)

The Magic of the Cave

Of course, for those of you who are very visual, there isn’t really a deep, dark, dank Batman Cave at Blue Sun Studios where we work. It’s only a figure of speech. In fact, my office is bright and sunny, with water fountains and inspirational music playing in the background and my dog Maggie under my feet. (OK- I do have the ongoing clutter battle to fight…but I am winning. Mostly.) The reason we call it The Cave is to remind us to let go of ALL distractions, close off the world, shut ourselves away and focus.

It isn’t easy. In fact, it’s pretty darn hard. But we have discovered a set of Cave Rules that helps to make Cave time much more successful. I thought, since my extended period of Cave time is fresh in my mind, that this might be a good time to share. Also, for all of you NaNo participants out there, Cave Time is a great resource for getting in those very critical writing hours needed for meeting your deadline.

Five Rules for Cave Success

Shut off Distractions

It’s called The Cave for a reason. That means no cell phone, no IM, no e-mail popping up that demands a response, no friends popping over unexpectedly for a surprise lunch. For some of us, that means our best Cave time might very well be 5:00 a.m. before the kids are out of bed and demanding Cocoa Puffs, but choose the times that mean the least amount of interruptions. The entire point is to be FOCUSED.

Set Great Expectations

Let family, friends and co-workers know about The Cave. Explain to them your need for a certain period of focused, uninterrupted genius work. Set firm, habitual, disciplined schedules and stick to them. Believe me, they get it. They even may respect you more for it. They probably wish they had it too. They just haven’t figured out how to implement it into their daily strategy. While you are explaining, remind them that when you come back out of the Cave, you will be able to give them your undivided attention because you won’t be distracted by nagging, stressful work hanging over your head. The Cave benefits everyone.

Spend Quality Non-Cave Time with Loved Ones

Especially when loved ones are first getting used to the idea of our new Cave habit, they may have a tendency to feel rejected or take our withdrawal from the social demands of our relationships personally. After all, for many of us, social media has become a way of life and an instant pudding knee-jerk reaction. We have a tendency to expect an immediate response to our comments or questions and can wonder if we have offended or are no longer liked if we are confronted with silence. Reminders and quality, focused after-cave interactions will go a long way to getting Cave support from those around you and relieve your inner Cave guilt.

Set Time Limits

The Timer is your Friend in The Cave. You don’t want to train them to leave you alone and then have them sending in Search & Rescue! Once you do get on a roll and in the Zone with your new found focus, you may be amazed how much work you can get done! In fact, time can be a very slippery and fluid thing in The Cave and before you know it, hours have slipped away without you moving from your spot, no food, no fluids and you suddenly have no idea why you are weak, dizzy, have a headache and it’s dark outside! When someone finally does interrupt you, you gaze at them as if they are a total stranger, not quite sure why their lips are moving, but you aren’t hearing a single word…( um…can you tell I speak from experience on this one?) Trust me, get used to setting a timer and taking planned breaks. Your body and your creativity will thank you.

Sharpen the Saw

Stephen Covey’s seventh habit is an absolute must here. The practice of taking the time to renew your own physical, spiritual and mental resources to keep yourself fully charged in order to do your very best focused work, can not be over emphasized. There is nothing worse than carving out Cave time, only to stare blankly at the computer screen or page because there isn’t enough fuel in your creative tank to produce. Taking care of your Muse and your Genius within, is a critical part of successful Cave time.

The Illusion of False Loves

There is a poem I keep close by to remind me that although we are bombarded with illusive distractions in our fast paced, media driven lives that steal away our creative energy, they are really nothing new. Artists and Creators have been dealing with them since the beginning of creation. So, to keep you inspired, and to cheer you along in our mutual quest for quality creativity, I share with you one of my favorite poems. Maybe you can hang it in your own Cave.

A Farewell to False Love

Farewell, false love, the oracle of lies,
A mortal foe and enemy to rest,
An envious boy, from whom all cares arise,
A bastard vile, a beast with rage possessed,
A way of error, a temple full of treason,
In all effects contrary unto reason.

A poisoned serpent covered all with flowers,
Mother of sighs, and murderer of repose,
A sea of sorrows whence are drawn such showers
As moisture lend to every grief that grows;
A school of guile, a net of deep deceit,
A gilded hook that holds a poisoned bait.

A fortress foiled, which reason did defend,
A siren song, a fever of the mind,
A maze wherein affection finds no end,
A raging cloud that runs before the wind,
A substance like the shadow of the sun,
A goal of grief for which the wisest run.

A quenchless fire, a nurse of trembling fear,
A path that leads to peril and mishap,
A true retreat of sorrow and despair,
An idle boy that sleeps in pleasure’s lap,
A deep mistrust of that which certain seems,
A hope of that which reason doubtful deems.

Sith then thy trains my younger years betrayed,
And for my faith ingratitude I find;
And sith repentance hath my wrongs betrayed,
Whose course was ever contrary to kind:
False love, desire, and beauty frail, adieu.
Dead is the root whence all these fancies grew.

Sir Walter Raleigh

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
–Mark Twain

Last year on February 29, Leap Day, I woke up to my journal and coffee feeling like I had been given a brand new start. An extra start if you will, above and beyond the typical and expected Beginnings of  New Year’s Day, which frankly- for most of us- has long worn off by the time that February is ready to turn over it’s reins to spring.

And so there I sat, pen in hand, scribbling away at my wildest dreams when low and behold, from out of my pen came this sentence: I want to write. I want to use the medium of writing, which I love,  to inspire others and to spread a message of hope and to teach the tools for others to live a blessed life utilizing the lessons I have learned.

 And then this sentence: I think the best way that I could do this would be to use the medium of blogging to communicate with the largest audience in the shortest amount of time.

And then another thought, a little farther down: It’s Leap Day! What better day to leap into a new adventure! I will do it! I will leap into blogging this very day!

 This is the story of how Life’s Little Inspirations came to be. I jumped…two feet first into a brand new world and never looked back.

 The not-so-well thought out portion of this thought process was the sad fact that I had set myself up to only be able to celebrate our actual anniversary here every four years.   So…I am picking March first as my celebration day.  So…Happy Anniversary to my little Blog that grew and thank you to all of you who read, comment, email and supported me through this first year, especially those who have been with me from the beginning!

 It has been an amazing growth opportunity that has challenged me, enlightened me and exposed me to a whole new world of friendships, ideas and new skills. It has also led to another wonderful opportunity that has been happening now behind the scenes for the past several months. One by one, I have been blessed to be able to work with some wonderful people who contacted me about coaching them in their business and personal endeavors. It didn’t start out to be the beginning of a new business at first, but it has grown into one, one person at a time as we have developed strategies and accountability guidelines to to help clients achieve their goals and dreams.

 So this year, on March 1, 2009, I officially launched and jumped in full force to my new company,  Inspired Coaching and Consulting, to take care of the clients who were gathering in my informal coaching business.  In the first two official weeks, I have been very busy growing the business behind the scenes and putting together the documents and materials needed to launch a new company. Being a Business owner of  Small businesses for the last twenty years has been very beneficial to the process, but still, every company needs its own well thought out business plan and mission and this is not something I take lightly! So we are moving step by step through the formal process while still taking care of the clients already on board.

What does that mean for Life’s Little Inspirations? Well, for the short term, it may mean a less prolific posting schedule while I work behind the scenes. However, within the next few months you will begin to see the beginning of the business merging with this website and more posts that will relate to running, managing and creating an inspired business or career. Of course there will still be plenty of posts in the other categories that you have come to expect as well.

To say I am excited about the success of this new adventure would be an understatement. I am flying high from the joy of being able to help people to live the lives they want to create. I am thrilled with the success that has already happened and I am looking forward to this new adventure just as much as I did starting this website a year ago.

A second area of growth that has been happening behind the scenes has been clients who have been hiring me to create writing projects over the last year. This year is already shaping up with wonderful opportunities to write  dramatic scripts ( short or full -length) for non-profit groups, schools and business corporations. These scripts are custom created for each client’s specific needs, whether they be training purposes, teaching, or entertainment or a combination of them all. I am also available to hire actors, direct and produce the presentation of the drama for any organization if needed. These projects have been gaining momentum by word of mouth and have become a very pleasurable business outlet for my creative bug!

If you are interested in learning more about either of these opportunities, feel free to e-mail me and we can discuss how I can help you with your needs. Look for more information to follow as I blend the business and website together.

Thank you to all who have been here, supporting this new enterprise as this website has grown over this first year and who continue to support LLI as we move into our second year. One thing I believe with all my heart is that change is good. I am embracing these new horizons and can’t wait to share them in more detail as time goes on!

Update!

I have gone back to our first home at LLI and updated the blog. It now has a new name and new look. Go check it out and let me know what you think!

The Inspired Artist!