Getting Back on Top of Your Goals
Lori Wolf-Heffner | March 15, 2018
It’s Not too Late The first quarter of 2018 is almost over. So, I’m going to ask that ominous question, the one that sounds like the monster that’s been hiding…
Returning to Grad School After 13 Years: What I’ve Learned So Far
Lori Wolf-Heffner | February 28, 2018
Considering grad school? I did. For over 10 years, actually, after I’d completed a Masters and two years of a PhD. Now I have a husband, two kids, a freelancing…
Mixing Work and Kids = Inspiring Your Creativity
Lori Wolf-Heffner | February 16, 2018
I don’t know about you, but I sometimes have a hard time balancing work and kids. Next week, we celebrate Family Day in Ontario, and I realized I’ve book the…
Guilt Getting in the Way of Your Creativity? These Suggestions Might Help
Lori Wolf-Heffner | August 20, 2017
Guilt is never a nice feeling. At its worst, it reminds us we’ve hurt someone (which is what I think its original purpose was for), and many live with that…
Do You “Risk It All” for Your Dreams?
Lori Wolf-Heffner | August 5, 2017
I’ve been reading self-help books on and off for years, and I wonder how they can promise that you can “have it all.” However, I also find these inspiring, and…
Juggling Too Much? How I’m Starting to Focus
Lori Wolf-Heffner | June 3, 2017
This week, I watched a video on lynda.com called “Getting Things Done,” by David Allen. This is Allen’s organization system, and he has a book about it and coaches about…
What’s the Point of the Arts?
Lori Wolf-Heffner | May 20, 2017
I do believe the arts are a spiritual endeavour, one that’s not always easily put into words. But when I read about cuts to the arts in schools, or run…
Writing With Young Kids in the Home
Lori Wolf-Heffner | April 29, 2017
Trying to write with little humans traipsing around your home and causing havoc can be challenging to say the least. They drool everywhere, put everything in their mouths, drag their…
How Writers Fit in Exercise
Lori Wolf-Heffner | March 18, 2017
The downside to writing, as with many seated jobs, is the lack of movement. Having grown up a dancer, I was constantly moving. Getting into adult life wasn’t too bad…
Vivian Hicks Doesn’t Let Bullying Ruin Her Dreams
Lori Wolf-Heffner | March 11, 2017
My first assignment for just dance! magazine this year was to interview a 13-year-old phenom, Vivian Hicks. This young woman has accomplished a lot: Not only is she a Mini-Pop,…