I just came back from the HOW Design Conference in Denver, CO, and it was inspiring to say the least. This conference was less about the act of designing and more about finding inspiration, fostering creativity, building community, and spending your life doing something you're passionate about. I made incredible new friends and spent time with wonderful old friends.And throughout this conference, I couldn't help but apply everything I learned to Operation NICE.
Operation NICE is my passion! It's a project I started because I believe in it, not because I wanted to get rich. But in addition to this blog, I also realized that design and art are my passions too. So maybe I can figure out a way to combine my loves. Another thing that my amazing friend Amy (see left) made me realize is that when I put my energy into this project, I feel fantastic! I feel good about myself and happy and inspired. And why the heck wouldn't I want to feel that way all the time? So yes, I'm jumping back into this. There's no backing out. Do I know where it's headed? Heck no. But if I'm not pushing it forward, then I'm doing a disservice to it. And yeah, maybe that means late night blogging and using weekends to plan assignments or whatever it may be. It's worth it. Your support makes it worth it.
GROUP HUG! Awwwww!
9 comments:
Yay! I found you just before you went on your break. I'm excited to see what you have in store now that you are back!
What you do here is AMAZING! You are a fabulous person for it. I do hope you are able to find a way to combine (or do both) this with your love for design. Best of luck and THANK YOU!!! :)
Yeah... welcome back!! You're amazing - thanks for spreading the niceness around. :)
Thank you both so much! After my conference, I realized that Operation NICE is an idea that I don't want to die out, so I have to stop getting in the way of its success!
Thanks for sticking around!
Hooray! So happy to hear that you had a great time and you're refreshed and renewed for more NICE! :)
Awesomeness! Welcome back! Can't wait to see all the new ideas you have in store for us. Hip-hip-hooray for NICE!
I also found your blog just before you left and I've missed the new updates! I'm glad you are back and I'm this makes you happy!
It is hearing from people like you, who are determined to do what they love to do for a living, that inspires me to find what I love and not settle for some 9-5 office job. I want to be creative and help people and other enjoyable things, even if it means I won't be really rich!
Kate x
Nothing wrong with a 9-5 office job! I've had mine for 8 years now. :) Luckily it enables me to pursue the things I love (that I doodled in the next post.) But I'm looking toward future goals that might not involve corporate life, and that would be pretty phenomenal!
Awwww! You called me awesome. I was downloading my videos from HOW and came across "the final session." :D LOL! I'm trying to avoid getting sucked back into the blackness. Thank you for the reminder. Also, thanks for posting a nice pic of me and not one you can see up my nostrils. Much love girrrl! Oh! And the word I have to type to confirm this comment is bidshess and if you say it fast, it sounds like a naughty word.
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