Posts by Lara
Making Things Happen
Eight years. Eight years! I was thinking to myself that “MTH,” as we call it, is the longest running creative conference, but it isn’t. Because we’re not just for creatives. The Making Things Happen Conference began in 2009, after what seemed like a small leap of faith at the time: I posted a blog entry answering a question I’d…
Read MoreLITTLE BY LITTLE / July 1 can be our New Year
Hi, friends!! Welcome back to my new weekly series! Can you believe we’re at the half-way point of 2016? I was reading Nancy’s goal updates this morning and they got me inspired. There’s nothing magical about January 1–July 1st can be our new year, friends. I’m working on my July PowerSheets today, and feeling good about the…
Read MoreIT’S OKAY TO BE AVERAGE. I’ve been believing a lie.
It’s okay to be average. It’s okay to love something and not be the best at it. It doesn’t mean you or your gift are worthless because you aren’t the “best.” It’s okay if your talent or passion isn’t a business. And it’s okay if your business isn’t the “best” either! I caught myself comparing…
Read MoreLITTLE BY LITTLE. A new weekly series!
Welcome to my new series, Little by Little! Each Friday, I’m going to wrap up the week with a quick post about my little by little progress, things I am loving right now, and a scattering of various thoughts. Here goes! First, the most important news: my husband joined Twitter. You’re welcome. And I joined Snapchat a couple weeks ago. I…
Read MoreHOW TO OVERCOME INSECURITY. No one has it all together.
Ever feel like everyone has it all together but you? I do. Lately this thought has been swirling in my head. But, here’s how I am evicting that lie out of my life, and how you can too: 1. Name it as a lie. Everyone else “having it together” is not true. I was just…
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