Overthinking = Creatively Blocked

By Stacey Shipman | November 20, 2022 |
person overthinking, a lot of thought, complicated thoughts

I’m the worst…last time I told you I was going to keep up a regular blog and since then I’ve been creatively blocked. Which in my world equates to OVERTHINKING. Have you ever experienced that? Here’s what I’m overthinking… Will this sound foolish? Is it good enough? How can I become the Taylor Swift of…

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Create for Yourself

By Stacey Shipman | October 20, 2022 |
Multi-color image of drawing items - crayons, paint brushes, scissors, paper

This is a sketch of my house. And my car. Drawn by a 49 year old (me!) whose ability to draw to scale or dimension hasn’t changed since she was 9. Because evidently my driveway leads right to my front door. Or my car is parked on the walkway. You decide.   I’ll wait while…

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End of Year Reflections: Letting go & Holding On

By Stacey Shipman | December 14, 2021 |
December calendar pages on the ground, time passing

Last Thursday I facilitated the final Virtual Café for 2021. The initial conversation starter I presented the group: As 2021 comes to a close and 2022 begins, what will you leave behind and what will you take with you? First folks had a chance to talk in small groups of 3 and 4 people. Then…

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