by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | May 10, 2012 | On Craft, The Writing Life
This structure thing is kicking my trash! I’ve read several books and articles on the subject, but Save the Cat! came the closest to helping me wrap my head around it. Well, I should say Save the Cat! in conjunction with several blog posts from Lydia Sharp (who...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | May 8, 2012 | Beautiful Things, Courage, TED Talks
I needed a little piece of happy today so I turned to TED.com for inspiration, and WOW did I find it! Amy Purdy became a professional snowboarder despite losing both her legs to meningitis. She encourages us to take control of our lives, and our limits. “If your...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | May 7, 2012 | Beautiful Things, When Life Hurts
Friday a friend said an interesting thing to me. I sat on her couch tracing the designs of a throw pillow as I shared the frustration I felt in re-evaluating my life and the rules I allow to govern it. I couldn’t seem to reconcile my childhood rules with the choices...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Apr 20, 2012 | Success Identity Challenge
I almost don’t want to write this post. We’ve spent over six weeks together building our success identity and here we are at the finish line (wait… isn’t that a song?). I’ve loved every moment of this experience, especially the tough...
by D.B. Smyth | @DB_Smyth | Apr 13, 2012 | Success Identity Challenge
Happy Friday, my friends, and welcome to the last week of our Success Identity Challenge! We made it! (almost, hehe). Survival “Basic, instinctual needs.” But survival usually refers to our basic need for food, water, clothing, shelter, breathing, personal...
