Sink or Swim: A Story About Facing Fears Hi. Welcome to Bloom Anywhere. I'm Gwen Moran, a writer, editor, author, and problem-solver. My goal is to share information, ideas, and resources to help you overcome obstacles, reach your goals, and get more joy out of life, even when things are messy. Thanks for joining me. (If you got this from a friend, subscribe here: www.bloomanywhere.com.) On any given weekday morning, I may be walking around in my bathing suit in front of a bunch of strangers....
8 days ago • 4 min read
The Elements of Resilience Over the years, I’ve written a fair bit about resilience, including the first piece I wrote for Fast Company. In it, I shared the story of being treated for early-stage breast cancer more than a decade ago. One day, I was taking my daughter to soccer practice. We were running late, and she put her cleats on in the car as I parked. She grabbed her bag and ran across the field to her team. I followed at a slower pace. The chemo had taken a lot out of me, but it was...
15 days ago • 4 min read
Starting is a Powerful Act Why is getting started so hard sometimes? I’ve been putting off creating this newsletter for far too long. Whenever I thought I was ready to begin, I peppered myself with questions: What do you have to say? Why will anyone care? Who needs another newsletter? Eventually, I'd exhaust myself and put it aside. But, every once in a while, someone would ask me about it. My friend, Damon Brown (whose various works—newsletter, podcast, books—for creatives are fantastic),...
22 days ago • 3 min read