ann kent

The Creative Life, Not Necessarily What You Think.

I haven't blogged in some time.  Summer fun and travel didn't leave much time.  But I found a blog post recently and it speaks to me.  I think I find it interesting because I am increasingly seeing the merit in a full time job with benefits.  And having such a job does not necessarily preclude the living of a creative life.  And that is the message of the blog post.  The piece is from a very successful blogger, creative, and artist who was recently hired by Anthropologie, one of my favorite stores ever.   The girl is Alex Beauchamp.  Very smart move Anthropologie (owner of the image above) and many  congratulations Alex Beauchamp!

The Formula For Success

I just discovered this quote:

Would you like me to give you a formula for success?  It's quite simple really.  Double your rate of failure.  (Thomas J. Watson)

I have said before that I have so many ideas, so many ideas swirling around the maelstrom of my mind.  And, I find it difficult to start, to give them a chance.  This book advises to devote a little bit of time each day or each week to some of them and see what happens.  You never know what you might attract.  So, basically, throw yourself into your ideas and see how the world and you react!  I really need to get started!

PS  The image at left is from uber-talented Eleanor Hardwick, a very successful fashion photographer who is amazingly all of 15!!!.  See more of Eleanor's dreamy work via her Flickr account here or her website!