this week was a complete whirlwind on scoutie girl. at the beginning of the year, i implemented a new editorial style to guide the direction of the blog & aid in my mission to tell the stories of crafters & artists and not just show pretty stuff. each week, i select theme and weave in & out of that theme with stories, art, and opinion. the first three weeks were pretty straightforward.

then, i got brave (or stupid).

this week, i selected the theme of “success.” i asked for people’s opinions, definitions, or measurements. at first, interest in sharing was hard to come by.

then one or two… then three or four. then i asked the fabulous – successful – and oh-so-insightful scoutie girl contributors to lend their personal take on success to the week’s posts. wow.

good stuff.

and what it made me realize was how much more there is to say. and i want to be at the nexus between creative people, beautiful stuff, and innovative thought. as much as scoutie girl is the perfect place to begin exploring that nexus, i want to include more people than artists, crafters, & designers.

so i’m creating something new. because ultimately, and i can tell you this because i trust you, my goal is to write & think for a living. it pretty much always has been. except for that time, in kindgergarten, that i told a lady i wanted to be a ballerina.

this something new will be a community-focused, user-driven blogging experience. i want to challenge people to rethink what society tells them about work, life, and play. i want to provide a place to talk it out, bounce ideas from one medium to another, and then receive feedback & support in a community of open minds.

i have more thoughts on the response from this week at scoutie girl – but they’ll wait til tomorrow. i’m just too excited to tell you about indieThink – because groupthink is so last decade. have a great weekend!

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