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Everyday this week I've set aside some time to make jewelry.  Instead of thinking about the marketing, taking pictures, and creating listings at my Etsy shop, I've just focused on being creative. 

I was thinking back to the days when I first started making jewelry.  My nightly ritual was to stay up and watch the TV show, The Wayans Brothers, and make jewelry.  It was just my way of relaxing and having fun and a day of work and classes.  I bought seed beads and elastic from Joann's craft store because on my student budget that's all I could afford at the time.  I would make bracelets for myself and my boyfriend.  Good times. 

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This past year I’ve been so focused on my writing business that all of my other artistic endeavors have been put on the back burner. I’ve made the intention to refocus my energy on my art, photography, jewelry making, and posting to this blog more often. I was browsing through the latest Artful Blogging and was really inspired by other artists. The creative energy was oozing from that magazine.

I went to a bead show a couple weekends ago, which really got my creative juices flowing. I would love to go back to jewelry making. I think I’m more relaxed when I’m making jewelry versus writing. But then, perhaps I’ve put too much pressure on myself when writing. After all, most of the writing I do is for clients, so the perfectionist in me comes out.

Another creative endeavor I want to get back into is graphic design. I’ve abandoned my CafePress shop, so I want to re-open it and create custom t-shirts that have positive affirmations or sayings. Even funny posters would be nice to create - because the world needs laughter right now :)

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Ok, I must come clean about who I really am.  I consider myself to be a nerd and I'm proud of it.  In high school I played in the band, I participated in student government, and I was the one people cheated off of in Physics. 

You probably would have never known that by looking at me now.  Although, when I do put on my glasses, I can sense that my nerdy tendencies do come out. 

I think I may have regressed back to my old nerdy ways this morning because as I was browsing through this website of funny t shirts, I couldn't help but think that this "Reading is for awesome people" shirt is just way too cute. 

Yes, I am a nerd.

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I believe that we're all creative individuals. Some people use their creativity more than others. I'm one of those people who is constantly creating and coming up with ideas.

The problem, if you can call it a problem, is that if you're a constant creator and serial entrepreneur like me, you can become overwhelmed with all the things you like to do and want to do. You've got all this stuff going on and you love to do all of it, but there just isn't enough time in the day to do it.

I'll give you an example from my own life...

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