Dear Some Lady,

How do I start an advice column? I love helping people, sharing insight, analyzing situations, and giving my opinion. Friends seem to think my advice is occasionally worthwhile. Also, I long to be creative—paint, write, you name it, but am stymied by creative block and an inability to allocate time if it doesn’t serve a purpose. What do I do?

Fondly, Blocked in Kalamazoo

 

Dear Blocked,

Alas, if only wanting and wishing were enough to bring forth tangible action….