Nobody talks about this. The past week, I’ve suffered a massive bout of writers block. Day in and day out I don’t really know what I want to write. My recent writing has been okay – not good, not great…just okay. This morning I woke up and just didn’t know if I could do it. […]
Don’t love. It’s too big a RISK.
2012 Word of the Year. I’m in the middle of my 2nd word of the year project. Last year I chose one word to explore, strive for, learn about. Last year I chose Freedom. You can read my thoughts on 2011’s word here. This year, I chose the word RISK. I’ve taken a few risks […]
7 ways to find inspiration for your Word of the Year.
2012 Word of the Year In 2011, I began a Word of the Year challenge for myself. I shared a lot of what I learned right here on The Collective (see the summary of my lessons on Freedom). For 2012 I challenged you to join me in choosing one word to focus on in your […]
RISK = The potential for pain.
2012 Word of the Year I learned from my 2011 Word of the Year (freedom) the power video has in learning and growing. It puts in a story how I am feeling about my word, my life, my situation, my future. My word for 2012 is RISK. Through my experience of applying for Photographers Ignite, […]
Be like Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs…I finished it! I finished reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. I completed 550+ pages covering 5 decades of a man who left a legacy in the form of computers, music players, entertainment and much more. Last week I shared one short lesson on overnight success I took from the book, but I knew […]
Risk. Striking balance between fear and care.
One of my favorite people to follow on Instagram and Twitter is author Jon Acuff. He has written a couple of books – the latest is Quitter. He also blogs regularly at JonAcuff.com. He’s funny and insightful. On a regular basis he posts thoughts which he has written on sticky notes. Here is a recent […]
My first RISK of 2012.
My word for the year is RISK. In 2011, I started a Word of the Year project. Last year my word was FREEDOM. This year my word is RISK. I’m ready to be adventurous. I’m ready to take a few leaps of faith. So, about 2 weeks ago I took my first RISK of 2012. […]
5 steps to grow and learn from your 2012 word.
The origin of RISK. Last week, I shared my word for 2012 – RISK. When I narrowed on that word it came as a shock to me. I fully intended the word to be “intentional” based on my lessons from my 2011 word – FREEDOM. Looking back on why I chose RISK, I see 2 […]
Andy Bondurant’s word for 2012
Last year, Kia and a friend each chose a word to strive for during 2011. I loved the idea, and chose freedom for myself. I wrote about it throughout 2011. Here are some of my favorite posts: Child-like. Expanse. Videos that represent these feelings. Open space May Update – Danny MacAskill Ask. Believe. Receive. It’s the Journey. […]
My word for the year. Freedom [UPDATE]
I am now almost 2/3’s of the way through 2011, and my chosen word of the year – Freedom. It seems like that I find inspiration in bursts, and not slow incremental segments. This past week, I had a burst of inspiration in the form of video. This is a music video from Bon Iver. […]
