https://youtu.be/OcXC-PFRc-g In this episode of the Proof of Life podcast, Katie and Berin talk about understanding your own motivations, and placing needs and wants into context. Katie explains the connection between her art and her academic pursuits. Berin discusses contextualizing this podcast between being an American who loves Finland, and being a resident of Finland [...]
SMART Magna Cartas
At the start of any project, whether it’s a creative work, a major household reorganization, or setting up a new bullet journal, I create a magna carta. This is an idea adapted from No Plot? No Problem, the “bible” of National Novel Writing Month. You sit down with a piece of paper and make two [...]
A Fool is Wise in Their Own Eyes
In this episode Katie and Berin talk about things people think that aren't based on factual information. They discuss why being a creator is a real job, no matter what some people might think. They go over how some folks are beginning to feel the unforeseen consequences of Brexit. Finally, Berin makes a point that [...]
Write It Down, Get It Done: Journaling 101
Keeping a journal is something that I’ve done for years. It started when I was in art school and always had a sketchbook with me. Inevitably, I started writing other notes in it because it was handy. That practice expanded into a commonplace book, where I wrote down ideas for stories that I wanted to [...]
Oh God Oh God We’re All Going to Die!
In this episode of the Proof of Life podcast, Katie and Berin discuss the decline in the American birth rate. They talk about why people are choosing not to have children, which comes down to the same thing as always -- money. Stagnant wages, student loan debt, and the crippling cost of medical care are [...]
Life in a Socialist Hellhole
https://youtu.be/DvJtkecTyDk In this episode of the Proof of Life podcast, Katie and Berin discuss why Finland and most of Europe seems better at capitalism than the United States at the moment. They theorize that it has to do with putting people before profits, or at least balancing human rights with property rights. It's not socialism, [...]
Make Time to Get Your Vision Checked
For the past several weeks my vision has been bothering me. In the past it’s happened periodically, after I’ve spent too many hours staring at a computer screen. Things get blurry, to the point that I have to stop writing. I’ve always chalked it up to eye strain, because after some rest I can see [...]