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A Remedy to Release Your Creative Blocks

BY: CLAIRE SIERRA “Writers write.” Sounds simple, but there is nothing harder than facing the blank page. (Same is true for other artists and musicians.) Creatives in general really want to create, but often struggle to get the words written, the image created. That’s where structure can be handy. Most artists I know do most …

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Three Benefits (and 7 Tips!) for Travel

BY: BALCH HOTEL Guest Blogger: Henry Moore There are so many reasons to hit the road, not the least of which is having the opportunity to see new sights. But travel does so much more than expand your worldview. Let’s take a look at three of the lesser-known benefits of traveling, with tips on how …

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YIKES! The Gift in Unintended Error

BY: CLAIRE SIERRA I’m So Sorry! I know it’s weird, but I wanted to start with an apology. Lately we’ve been trying new software for our emails and if you’ve noticed it’s not going so well. (If you’ve not noticed, that’s great!) One day I accidentally sent you 3 emails that were meant to go …

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