Saying Goodbye to Crystal the Writer
In 2022 I read over 100 books. This might not seem like an accomplishment to some, but for me it was huge. In recent years it has been a struggle to reach my yearly goal...
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Criticism Hurts: How to Respond & How to Support Your Creative Friends
Criticism hurts. I understand that 100%. As a writer, I have faced criticism of my work. I have an English degree with an emphasis on creative writing and I have had to sit silently through...
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Share Your Voice + Be Heard // 5 Lessons from VoxCon
In February I went to New York to attend VoxCon, a conference about becoming a communicator who can’t be ignored. It was an amazing experience! I walked away with a notebook filled with takeaways and...
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What Provides Creative Inspiration For You & How Can You Tap Into That When Creativity Runs Dry?
Note – Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which means that I’ll receive a small percentage of any purchase you make using them at no extra cost to you. This helps...
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3 Lessons for Creatives
I used to work with someone who has the same degree from the same university as me. In one of those small world moments, we realized that since we graduated just a few years apart...
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What The Affair Illustrates About Making Things Work
I recently watched the first three seasons of The Affair. For those who aren’t familiar with the show, it’s about a novelist named Noah who is married with four children. He has an affair with a married...
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The Power of Creativity
“What do you want to do?” This is the question I heard the most when I was a junior and senior in high school, looking ahead toward college. “I want to be a doctor or...
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5 Things I’ve Been Doing to Handle Stress
I’m sure this isn’t a new thought for anyone, but… life can be stressful. Sometimes it’s more stressful than others and lately I’ve felt the stress pile up for a variety of reasons (none of...
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