I’m sharing a free series on “How to Find the Courage to Tell the Stories You Are Longing To Tell.” Today's third post in the series continues today with thoughts on “How to Find Your True Stories.”...
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Are you protecting yourself from your dreams?
In a writer's coaching session with one of my clients the other day, we discovered that she was holding herself back from what she truly wanted with her creative work because she was afraid of being...
How to spot the smokescreens that stop you from writing
I’m sharing a free four-part series on “How to Find the Courage to Share the Stories You Are Longing To Tell.” Our series continues with Part 2: “How to Spot the Stealthy Smokescreens that Stop You...
Why it requires courage to write
This is part of a series on “How to Find the Courage to Share the Stories You Are Longing To Tell.” Today’s post starts the series with thoughts on “Why It Requires Courage to Write.” Why it...
Are you waiting to feel creative?
Are you waiting for the right mood to strike before you work on your creative project? Are you waiting until you have the right room to write or paint in? Are you waiting until you have the right...
What do you do when the going gets tough?
Yesterday was a tough one. It was a dark, drizzly day after a bad night of sleep, followed by a bit of bad news. And it was on the heels of a wicked cold that had me laid up Wednesday through...
Is there a link between sensitivity and creativity?
Elaine Aron, author of The Highly Sensitive Person, says that "almost all HSPs have an artistic side they enjoy expressing … or they deeply appreciate some form of art." She also says that, "almost...
If someone offered you 10 million dollars with only one small catch, would you take it?
The other day I had an email from a friend about me screenwriting at 6 a.m. every morning. She said, "I admire your discipline. It must come from a deep passion." I thought, "Is this passion? Is...
The truth about why you don’t have time to write
One of the most common excuses I hear from people who say they want to write but aren't doing it is that they don't have enough time to write. If you're attached to that excuse, you might not want...
Intriguing side effects of getting up at o’ dark hundred
A few weeks ago, I wrote about getting up at 6 a.m. to write. I've continued with the experiment and I've been enjoying the results very much. I've been surprised to notice a number of interesting...
Cherishing the moments we have
I've never been good at cherishing the moment or being "in the now." I'm an Enneagram Four, so I'm pretty much always wanting more and nothing is ever quite good enough. From time to time, I find my...
Radically transform your life, a little bit at a time
Last week I wrote about aligning your day job with your creative destiny and there were a few objections about the practicality of such things in this day and age. So I want to be clear. I'm not...