a gardener’s thoughts about wintering
reading: Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May i often retreat and make room for quiet between Thanksgiving and frankly, the beginning of spring, so the idea of "wintering" deeply resonates with me. introspection, contemplation...
how i got my groove back 2020
thanks to Kelly Pratt of Athena Village for inviting me to participate in her Get Your Groove Back campaign, where she features 30 women to tell their stories of how they got their groove back and a song that inspires them. here is my story: meet joy agcongay gentle...
a creative rhythm conversation with Abbey of the Arts founder Christine Valters Paintner
Christine Valters Paintner is an author and Abbess of AbbeyoftheArts.com where she combines expressive arts, spirituality and contemplation in a virtual monastery focused on compassionate soul care. I discovered her from a friend I met at a creativity retreat....
5 tips for managing introvert energy at live events
I'm attending a business retreat this weekend with a small, eclectic group of entrepreneurs. We're going deep, facing blocks and (literally) burning them. We're challenging the ways in which we've run our businesses. This is tiring work for any entrepreneur, but as an...
approaching marketing as a practice
This is part 2 of my blog series about creative rhythm and how it can help you develop a marketing practice. You can read part 1 here. One of the common themes that I hear from clients is that they don't know where to start when developing their marketing...
embrace your creative rhythm
Spring is my favorite season. Seeds and bulbs buried in the soil break the surface and unfurl to greet the longer days. Barren fruit trees invite bees to shake & shimmy in pollen or sip nectar among fragrant blossoms. My creative energy seems to follow the...
dabbling at the intersection of work & play
Playing on the right side of the brain for serious problem solving is a theme I've been intrigued by and experimenting with for awhile...in private. It's no secret I'm a fangirl of smArts & culture's Maryann Devine. So when she started blogging about her weekly...
playful experimentation: lab notes on blogging
Playful Experiment lab notes: blogging experiment Ahem. Yes, about the blogging experiment I mentioned in my last post. I decided not to join the Ultimate Blog Challenge group as it would require far too many posts in one month for me to write--31 posts in January. I...
playful experiment: blogging
I just published a post on my other blog about my intention to let the concept of "playful experimentation" guide me through 2011. What does this mean for this website? Lo and behold, I choose blogging as my first experiment. Hitting the "publish" button a little more...
finding your marketing voice: developing a style guide
I love Crys Williams of Big Bright Bulb and her blog post about hand puppet marketing. Through the web and social media, you can find people who are making a living unconventionally. In writing and blogging, people talk about finding your writing voice. Fashionistas...