by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
…and that’s the gosh darn truth. So there you have it, folks. That’s my dirty little secret. (Well, one of them anyway.) We all have them; some of us admit to them a little more easily and readily than others. Either way is fine – just so long as you...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
I get my hair cut every 3 months. It wasn’t a conscious decision to pencil in my appointments like that; it just so happens that when my bangs get to that unbearable length when I’m not quite sure if they are still bangs or just another layer, 3 months have gone by...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 20, 2011 | Inner artist, Try-This Tuesday
The following task is one of my favourites from The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. I’m suggesting it for today’s Tuesday Task because it is a sure-fire way to: a) remember the little things you enjoy and b)get a good gauge for how long it’s been since you’ve enjoyed...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 19, 2011 | Inner artist, Journalling
I used to hear phrases like “inner artist” and “your creative Self” and think they were just gimmicks to promote some sort of airy-fairy workshop in which people sat around and envisioned themselves floating like butterflies in a grassy meadow dotted with buttercups. ...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 13, 2011 | Try-This Tuesday
“I need to make a change.” “Something needs to change.” “I don’t know what to change.” In order for a change to happen, there are 3 phases to go through, according to William Bridges’ book Transitions. The first is an...