by Amanda on August 11, 2009
A layoff can be a blessing in disguise, triggering life changes that ultimately make you a happier person. This is the message of a new film, Lemonade – at least, that’s the message that the trailer, below, seems to convey. Of course, in the film, the people getting laid off all worked in advertising, not coal mining, so unemployment does not seem to plunge them into economic despair, as it …
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by Amanda on September 25, 2008
by Amanda on August 31, 2008
Work and creativity are inextricably related. If your job drains you, then you don’t have the energy to pursue creative projects that excite you. By “creative project,” I mean everything from making art to planting a garden – whatever it is that makes you light up inside.”Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world …
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by Amanda on July 5, 2008
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs.Ask what makes you come alive – and then go do that.Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”-Howard ThurmanThis is one of my favorite quotes. Check out this gorgeous photo that uses the first line as its title (sadly, its copyright doesn’t allow me to post it here)…
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by Amanda on February 6, 2008

Today life as a freelancer took me to a small, windowless office in a government building. It was so hot that I had to spend the day dipping a paper towel into my water bottle and dabbing it on my …
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