Category Archives: Thoughts

Better Than Perfect

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

I often operate under a counterproductive assumption that: if a result isn’t perfect, then it’s sort of pointless. (But I don’t want my effort to be pointless! I gotta strive for perfection!) Yet applying this premise to daily endeavors only brings … Continue reading →

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Etsy for Sellers: a Tool, Not a Service

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

An exasperating question tends to reappear in Etsy Forums: “Opened shop a week ago – zero sales. What’s wrong?!” This bias betrays a culture looking for instant results; one that willfully does not care to understand the slow incremental achievement … Continue reading →

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Regular blog posts on Hiatus

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

Dear everyone – I’m declaring my regular Wed/Fri blog post schedule a casualty of my late pregnancy state, and placing it on hiatus. For the past couple of weeks my mood has dipped into a sort of numbing apathy I can … Continue reading →

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Passion is NOT a requirement for beginners

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

Have you noticed that conventional advice for “becoming an artist” tries to scare off the amateurs? For instance, Demian of CopyBlogger writes: “[If you … could live a life without writing then don’t pursue a writing career.] …You simply don’t … Continue reading →

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“Pure Art” vs “Craft”

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

I recently came across an opinion that art intended for sale is less pure than noncommercial art: “I think, because [Van Gogh] never sold a painting during his lifetime, it’s pure art. Artists, when they sell their first piece, start to see … Continue reading →

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Seeking Balance: Setting Goals vs Expectations

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

Over and over, I find that I am my own biggest roadblock to productivity and success.  Technically, this is great; as long as I overcome my hindering tendencies, BAM! – I’m basically guaranteed to reach my goals.  On a daily basis though, grinding trails through the mountain … Continue reading →

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Musings on Marketing

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

I am an enthusiastic reader of Leo Babauta’s Zen Habits blog – he writes in clear digestible chunks about habit-developing techniques that work to create steady self-improvement. My usual reaction to his content consists of nods and thoughtful pauses, but he recently made a generalization that, … Continue reading →

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“So what do you do?”

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

I’ve noticed that upon meeting new people or reconnecting with old acquaintances, the conversation inevitably brings up the question “What do you do?” Perhaps the inquirer truly is interested in nothing but the job title, but I invariably hear “Who are … Continue reading →

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On Creativity: Response to a popular article, Part 1

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Wild Naiada Designs

Last week a fellow crafter shared a Huffington Post article, “18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently“, that was received very well by the internets. And I can see why – the article aims to accomplish good things: to provide a … Continue reading →

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