Piqued

Technically, I should be traveling in Alaska while you read this, but I've pre-posted these links b/c I'm working to take my blog more seriously, and my serious I mean consistency is key. If I haven't posted at all this week (due to wifi or just because, ALASKA) then I'm sure I've shared photos over here on Instagram.This week's dog picture was taken by me of (Prince) Potter, owned by friend & photographer Billye Donya - you can check out more of Potter on her Instagram (she's also the one who snapped our engagement photos back in the day).Loving my coaching sessions with Heidi Taylor - her post about investing in yourself is full of nuggets of advice.Been thinking a lot about taking action for my own projects and feeling the motivation to actually put butt-in-chair. Elise hits on a good point in her post about consuming vs creating:

If you're struggling to get your own shop going or your own blog running or your own business idea off the ground, reading about other people stories is only inspiring to a point. Eventually you have to turn it off and sit at a desk and hammer it out. You have to embrace that not as enjoyable part because that's the part when it's actually happening.

I thought this post by Paul Jarvis contained a multitude of practical go-out-and-do advice for experienced freelancers.

Tara Gentile's Quiet Power series on Facebook is pretty cool. Strategy #1 and #2.

And on the quiet power note - and because I am a deep reader - I tend to agree with much of this: Why Readers, Scientifically, Are The Best People To Fall In Love With (even though H isn't a reader at all).

I know it's an ad for Under Armour, but Misty Copeland? Holy crap. This is gorgeous and inspiring and kicks ass. Also, two weeks ago I tried on 10 pairs of leggings at the sports store and the only pair that fit me right was Under Armour, so win-win.

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