I don't know who or what you are referring to. I am always in competition with myself and just myself. There is short term and long term success. And if you have perspective and your eye on YOUR prize than you're golden. No one does what I do or will do. Value what you do and others will follow.

This discusses publishing under your own imprint.

This post is part Low2No project update and part design how-to delving into simple customization of the Print On Demand books as a format. First, the update. Low2No is about creating pathways for our current, high carbon economy and culture to transition to a neutral carbon footprint. An important aspect of that is what and how we eat.

Jokes about my hobby being “collecting the entire internet” have been made by friends. I thought it would be interesting to produce a kind of personal encylopedia: each volume cataloguing the links for a whole year. Given I first used Delicious in 2004, that makes for eight books to date.

Awesome project for bookifying your pinboard data

Dress appropriately for your age, put on a little makeup, and wear heels. At the end of the day, you look young. There's no getting around that. You can't magically change other people's perception of you. You can only present yourself in the way you want others to see you. That's the most amazing part about fashion!

Fear, I believe, is the one thing that holds people back from greatness. There is always a reason not to do something. There is always a bad side. I see it in my friends, I see it in my parents, and I see it in my readers sometimes.

It's important to ask questions, and not be reckless. This is true. But I used to be the type of person who looked to others to give me confidence and support. And while there are the lucky ones who have always been on the receiving end of other people's adoration. I should definitely not expect that same kind of life for me. The only person I can truly depend on is myself. And that has given me a lot of confidence.

Backup your Pinboard bookmarks as a catalogue/book using lulu, with QR code for the original url.

Many people will say "stop caring," but what your parents think is very important to you and many others. After all, who else do we live for except ourselves, our friends, and our family?

The easiest way is to distance yourself from them. Be as independent (financially and otherwise) from them as possible. My relationship with my parents grew stronger the further I was physically away from them. I appreciated them more. I called them more. And that's all they really want. Remember, parents are people too.

I'm not the type to force a friendship. For me, friends are usually made through common interests or shared experiences. Example: Classroom chats are nice. But inside jokes based upon the experience of being in that particular classroom at that particular time is what bonds you. Sometimes it happens. Sometimes it doesn't. Those friendships are usually the strongest. However, if it doesn't, I'd rather hang out by myself.

Don't feel inhibited by the "should do"'s in your life. Believe me, it never ends.

I am often alone but I hardly ever feel lonely. I'm lucky that the friends I have have basically forced their friendship on me. Because they know that, when left to my own devices, I can isolate myself pretty easily. But in order to get to that point... you have to let people get to know you.

What motivates me is the desire to challenge myself. To not fall into a routine (in this case, feeling sorry for oneself). Routines are great when you are satisfied with where you're at. But when you're not, they are death. Don't be dead. Be alive.

"Work" is an arbitrary term to me. If you're going to be a mom, be the best mom you can be. If you're going to work, do the best work you can. Simple as that. It's not about the work forming who you are. It's about you forming your work.