If you're reading this, there's a pretty good chance you either are an overachiever or know one. Actually there's a 100% chance that's true because if you aren't one, you know me and I am one. Without question. I'm going to let you in on a little secret for how to build in permission to slow down in your life. For me, it started with my first 365 challenge issued by Scott Bourne. The rules … [Read more...]
It's real simple. We exist in a world that moves so fast we lose (or momentarily forget) our humanity. Or maybe we don't forget our own humanity, but we forget the humanity of the person on the other side of the screen. Today, will you remember? Try it. Then tomorrow and every tomorrow after that, will you remember too? It could change everything... Powerful message from Derek … [Read more...]
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that." -Martin Luther King Jr. A legacy of inspiration and social change will forever be intertwined with the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His words and courage send a powerful message to the hopeless and downtrodden, to the oppressed and weary. Wherever you are today, remember that your tomorrow could look vastly different than … [Read more...]
Some days it feels like someone, something or the world in general is out to get you, knock you down, trip you up, and thwart your highest hopes, greatest dreams and best plans. Am I right? Other days you feel like you're unstoppable, invincible, and moving mountains. Yes? What's the difference? What's the worst enemy of your success? Not the only, just the worst. Answer these questions … [Read more...]
Some photographers are so good at what they do, seeing their images makes me want to hang up my camera and call it a day. But I don’t. Honestly, you could replace the words "photographer" and "camera" with any creative art and be right on target. Writers and their pens. Artists and their sketch pads. Musicians and their instruments. We must overcome the desire to compare our work … [Read more...]
We're clearly a bad judge of our own creations... are you holding back something that seems too obvious to share? He was originally a professional musician and circus clown, then created and sold a company for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust. His TED talks have been viewed by over 5 million and he was a #1 Amazon author in 2011. Impressive, yes? Here's what I find even … [Read more...]
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. - Dorothy Thompson I recently read Derek Sivers (founder of CD Baby) book, Anything You Want and was taken with the way he pursued what interested him, stayed true to his interests and lived life as an adventure. He wrote an article titled, "Whatever scares you or excites you, go do it." There are so many variations on this theme in … [Read more...]
Creating a new version of you is easier than you think. I'm having my daughter create a new version of me as I write this. HOW DO YOU CREATE A NEW VERSION OF YOU? That's a great question. For years I've wanted to have a sketch version of me... a version that makes me smile when I see it in print or online. I wasn't sure if I should take a stab at it since I do enjoy sketching (not an expert … [Read more...]
A documentary, Dive: Living Off America's Waste, reveals the real costs of food-industry waste, and why diving in the dumpster at Trader Joes might actually be a good idea. Watch the trailer and read the tips below to put $600 back in your pocket this year. Who couldn't use an extra $600, right? And NO, you don't have to dive in the dumpster to save it! “Waste is a natural byproduct of our … [Read more...]
According to Simon Sinek, SUCCESS is when reality catches up to your IMAGINATION. So are you successful? Is your reality catching up? Simon Sinek. He's a why guy. And he thinks we should all be too... START WITH WHY. He's brilliant at quotable statements like the title of this article, which is a variation on something he said. Here's another: "The more people you inspire, the more people … [Read more...]
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I am not a sales person and actually am trying to overcome a particular disdain for anything that smacks of overt selling. I do however like to talk and write about products, services, and people that I like and love. … [Read More...]
Welcome to the new home of Real Women Scrap - the book and blog that helps people get inspired to take back their time, find balance, liberate their creativity, and pursue their passions. My name is Tasra Dawson and I’m the woman behind … [Read More...]
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