A brief reflection on how to find the "romance" in everyday life and moments using mindfulness.

A follow up to “On Being Unfinished Part 1”, I talk about how being a maker has taught me life-lessons on being incomplete, and comfortable with this status, both at a high-level business strategy and at a low-level, small project task.

A reflection of what the Italian saying “dimmi tutto da capo” (in English: tell me everything from the beginning”) means to me, the chid of storytellers.

A reflection on my reading-history with tidbits on how I find my books, count my progress, and why reading is so important to me.

A reflection on being a business owner in a constant state of having unfinished, incomplete work / tasks / projects / business. In this I discuss the anxiety and ramifications, but also practical tools I’m using to combat the stress.

Candid thoughts from the perspective of someone who once was in tech, has been burnt-out from tech, and who still finds themselves heavily involved in tech-like things.

After buying a mug with the saying: “Only You Can Prevent Drama” I’m constantly reminded that the level of drama I feel and endure can in fact be controlled by me. It’s true: “Only I can prevent drama,” a reflection.

After a little more than a year hand-making and selling, I detail a reflection on why I’m reorganizing my business to be less-reliant on hand-made goods. Read how scalability, profitability, my success criteria, and my anxiety all played a part in this important, strategic business decision. Read about what to expect and what’s next for JA Murphy Designs LLC.

A follow-up to my summer post about going goalless. In this I talk about how I push my business forward and kick-started my health again.

If I could tell my younger self to focus on just 3 things, these are the 3 things I would highlight. Every once in a while I’m asked to talk to younger people - finishing up college or just starting their career - and as I’ve discussed my background, I find myself telling them the same main themes: learn about yourself and learn to communicate with others effectively. Recently I’ve added this concept of also finding strength or empowerment. These are the things I’ve found to be the most powerful in my career and in just about every relationship I’ve had.

How I plan to use & work with Social Media as a solopreneur, including information on my logistics and technology.

An unpopular opinion on not using the "goal setting" paradigm, from the perspective of a Recovering Perfectionist.

3 ways on how perfectionism nearly ruined me with 3 things I do to help avoid the perfectionist pitfalls.