HoneLife

Apr 9, 2014 | Art

HoneLife, if you haven’t yet discovered it for yourself, is a unique, “topic-centered platform” where members are given just one word, each week, and encouraged to share their creative perspective on it. Their goal is to inspire and enable members to “develop a deeper connection to reality, to the world, and to their unique self.” To that end, the sharing is simple and straightforward.

This week’s word is “masculine.” As so often happens with me, I might be overthinking it. You see, the Word of the Week is posted on Sundays at 12:00 (noon) CST. To know the word ahead of time, solve the Friday Riddle posted each week on HoneLife’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

hone-masc-screenDon’t overthink it. Just run with the first thought that comes to mind – write, paint, sketch, take a photo – and share your own unique perspective on the word. Once the week has passed, you can still go back to the Global Gallery to see what’s been posted, and you can give it a thumb’s up, share, or comment – but you cannot go backwards and post your thoughts on the previous weeks’ words. HoneLife, like life itself, moves on.

hone-trad-galleryThe message in that, for me, is to be present in the moment. Focus. Don’t think too long or too hard, because you know what this word means to you, right here and now. You can always blog about it in a month, or post something on Facebook in a year – but to be a part of things at HoneLife, it’s now or never.

Jessica Wood, founder of HoneLife.com, ran into me on LinkedIN and invited me to take a look. “I don’t want the site to be another place for people to post pictures of their breakfast or selfies. I want it to really awaken their inner artist.” She assured me that it’s as easy as uploading a photo or posting a comment to Pinterest or Facebook, and that there are no frequency requirements or commitments. “It’s a fun and easy way for established and developing artists to market and ‘hone’ their skills, get new ideas, and most importantly share inspiration.”

One tip: Save or share what you post at HoneLife, because without breadcrumbs, it can be hard to remember and find your way back to a specific post, weeks later. That’s part of its quirky charm, I suppose – you end up slowly perusing posts you’ve never seen before, getting fresh and different perspectives. While it may bear some similarities to Pinterest, HoneLife has a quieter, more contemplative, more creative vibe. The content is fresh and original, distilled – or honed – to a point. There’s no “portfolio” or “profile” page – it’s all about the topic and the observations around it.

What are your impressions of HoneLife?

 

Holly Jahangiri

Holly Jahangiri is the author of Trockle, illustrated by Jordan Vinyard; A Puppy, Not a Guppy, illustrated by Ryan Shaw; and the newest release: A New Leaf for Lyle, illustrated by Carrie Salazar. She draws inspiration from her family, from her own childhood adventures (some of which only happened in her overactive imagination), and from readers both young and young-at-heart. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband, J.J., whose love and encouragement make writing books twice the fun.

8 Comments

  1. Debbie

    Interesting! Will check it out when I have more time. Sounds like a great way to increase exposure for the blog and meet new people.

    Reply
    • HollyJahangiri

      Yes! Be sure to follow them on Twitter and Facebook, too – they post a lot of related things during the week to inspire and make you think. So if the word of the week doesn’t IMMEDIATELY get a reaction from you, something about it, along the way, might. It’s fun and friendly.

      Reply
      • Debbie

        I just signed up and added a quick photo. 🙂 Will check it out in depth later on. Looks like fun.

        Reply
  2. Bob Sanchez

    Thanks, Holly. I will check it out when I get a chance. Sounds like it’s going to make me think.

    Reply
    • HollyJahangiri

      I hope so! 😉 Actually, it’s nice for a quick, single topic, creative post. Think, but don’t OVERthink.

      Reply
  3. Glenda Cates

    I had not heard of it but I will check into it.

    Reply
  4. Peter Wright

    Thanks Holly, you have once again led me astray.

    This year I vowed to drastically prune the number of social media accounts, blogs and newsletters that I follow.

    I have been very successful, achieved a huge reduction and freed up many hours each week.

    Until your post led me to Hone Life.

    As an old boomer brought up in a much more macho environment than the here and now I currently find myself in, I could not resist posting my thoughts on the word of the week – masculine.

    Then I had to sign up to get those thoughts posted.

    Thanks.

    Reply
    • Holly Jahangiri

      You’re welcome. 🙂

      I liked your post and left a comment on it there.

      Reply

Leave a Reply

 


Copyright © 1998-2023 Holly Jahangiri
Nothing on this website may be used without prior written consent of the author and owner.

Let’s Connect!

Looking for Excellent Web Hosting?

PeoplesHost Web Hosting

 

I have been a happy customer here, myself. While this is an affiliate link, I'm just happy to promote PeoplesHost, because I have had nothing but great customer experience with them as my own web hosting provider.

Post Categories