Stop by every other month for extensive interviews with my favorite up and coming poets. First up in this new series is Arthur Perez Junior. I met Arthur on Instagram and was blown away by his words and depth of feeling. And full disclosure, I was super intrigued to hear and learn more from him …
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When I talk about Cheap Courage these days, do you even know what I mean? I've had this blog for so long I wonder if half of you understand the meaning behind the name or what it is I'm trying to get at. My bio reads, "Cheap Courage is [my] blog dedicated to doing what …
Continue reading Call for Courage – Announcing the Cheap Courage Challenge
The first time I touched a flame I flinched. Natural reaction to the rising heat against my delicate skin. A primal instinct of “Ouch, that hurts”! As I’ve grown older the flame real and metaphorical is harder to flinch at. There’s a numbness or rather a tolerance to the things I inherently know are bad …
Continue reading Guest Post: Are You Flinch Tolerant? Why You Need to Burn to Heal
I'm back post-holiday to return to my blogging roots--talking about some serious business. *Queue Serious Music* I took a little break to get into the holiday spirit with my gift guide and to support a group of incredible female entrepreneurs. But now... it's back to business as usual. Today I'm talking about shoulds, how they haunt me. …
I came across Zoey's @CherryandMint Instagram feed one rainy day. I was tired and crabby and her page and designs just lit me up. I had also just recently read a long NYMag article about the history of Memphis design and Zoey's designs are truly the next iteration of it. What's Memphis? Think squiggles, think …
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