Healing Your Past Creative Wounds
One of the things that can stop us from moving ahead with our creative work is our creative wounds. These are the painful experiences we've been through associated with our creative work that lead...
The Dreaded ‘D’-Word
Lately I've been talking a lot with my very right-brained, creative, multi-passionate, multi-talented clients and cohorts about the "D"-word. Yeah, that's right. Discipline. It's enough to make an...
Creative Inspiration vs. Creative Resistance
Is it necessary to be "creatively inspired" before pursuing creative projects, or is waiting for creative inspiration a pitfall that trips us up? Another way of saying this is: Do you have to be in...
The Make-or-Break Difference for Getting Your Creative Work Into the World
Changing the Way You See Yourself If you've had your hands analyzed or done any visioning work with me, you'll recognize that a big part of making your purpose real is being ready, willing, and able...
On Being Creative, Innovative, and Failing (Or Not)
I had the pleasure of attending Andrea J. Lee's Wealthy Thought Leader event via simulcast over the weekend. Many of the talks were right up my alley, focusing on creativity, innovation, and getting...
It’s All Been Said Before — Or Has It?
You Think You Have Nothing New to Say? A big obstacle I hear my clients talk about is fearing that they'll have nothing new to say on their subject. "Julia Cameron already wrote The Artist's Way,...
Resistance Is Futile
Resistance is swirling all around us this week. Are You Resisting Success? Steven Pressfield, one of my heroes and the author of The War of Art, says in his new book Do The Work: "The more important...
With Creativity Comes Confidence: A Lesson from a Sci-Fi Genius
I was reminded of a novel I read called Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi. The book is a fun, lighthearted romp about a film agent who ends up being the P.R. guy for a group of ugly aliens wanting...
Focus and Structure and Goals, Oh My!
I've had this post title in mind for about 6 or 7 years, inspired by a conversation then with a long-time favorite colleague. Now is apparently just the right time to share it. :) At the time, we...
It Takes An Act of Courage to Be Seen
This weekend I was in the thick of two major things that put me in a vulnerable place: Hosting a party and being creative under pressure. On Saturday, I was trying to make a cake and a party for my...
Isolation Is a Dream Killer
One of the participants at my recent retreat shared this powerful quote from Barbara Sher, "Isolation is a dream killer." Similarly, my teacher Sonia Choquette says, "You cannot do it alone." How...
Facing the Dark, Creative Void
Artists, visionaries, and healers face the intense darkness of creativity on a daily basis. Robert Johnson, author of Owning Your Own Shadow, writes about "why so many creative people have such a...