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Author Archives: Alexandra Franzen
It was January 28, 2010. 8pm. Central, that is. A thirty-minute conversation that changed . . . well, everything. Cue the dramatic Taiko drumroll. It was my very first chat with my very first coach. None other than Ms. Michelle … Continue reading
Lisa is a mom, a yogi, a counselor, and a Reverend. And whether she’s tucking in her little pumpkin at night, adjusting a student’s hip flexors during pigeon pose, drilling to the core of a client’s recurring panic attacks, or … Continue reading
You wrote, but never heard back. You heard back, but it wasn’t good news. You called, but nobody answered. You followed up, but Lord knows if they care. Rejection! No traction! DESPAIR! Rejection feels foul. No two ways about it. … Continue reading
“Entrepreneurship is just so risky, unstable and HARD.” “There’s just NO AUDIENCE for the kind of art I want to make.” “Believe me, I’ve tried. That’s JUST THE WAY IT IS, in my industry.” Excuse me while I throw a … Continue reading
You tried. Really gave it a shot. Struggled + strived. But you’re convinced, now: it’s not possible. This whole designing your ideal life + business thing. This whole making art and filling your bank account thing. This whole joy + … Continue reading
I’m a dead firecracker / I ain’t got any fuse I ain’t got no inspiration since I lost my Muse I’m a table with two legs / I’m a spider with five I’m goin’ down slow / Muse, when will … Continue reading
Few decisions are irrevocable. Most are inconsequential. Some — a precious few — shape our identities in incomprehensible ways. Here are three of my most important decisions — a cellular realignment, a sophomore epiphany, and one pivotal NO that served … Continue reading
They say enlightenment is living without attachment to the outcome. Call me spiritually stunted, but I’m DEVOTED to the outcome – knowing full well that it’s going to be riddled with plot twists new lovers with body parts I didn’t … Continue reading
My mom sends out an end-of-year assemblage of musings every December. These are her urgings, reminders & proclamations, for the New Year. She is a very wise woman. Take heed. An aside: I have talked to my mom about her … Continue reading
Peace on earth. And ecstatic self-worth. New Years resolutions are restrictive, belittling, and designed to make you feel like a failure, when you (humanly, and naturally) fall short of your mark. What a swell way to kick off the Age … Continue reading