What did your parents model to you about creative Bliss? Was it seen as important? Or an impossibility, to be shoved aside and boxed away, in favor of more “practical” things? There’s a legend in my family that when my parents met, my father wanted to be an actor, but that he closed the door…
Category Archives: Creative Abundance
January Review: 1 down, 11 to go
If January is any indicator, this year is going to whiz by. It feels like I just made my first #12in12 commitment, and boom — we’re at the end of the month! To recap, inspired by this post by Jacqueline, I’ve committed to taking on a new challenge every month of this year. It may…
Playing Big: An Interview with Tara Mohr
I had the great pleasure of interviewing Tara Mohr this morning, and I think you’ll enjoy our conversation. (20 minutes, 17 seconds.) Some background: A woman reserves the right to change her mind, and on Thursday, I changed mine. After swearing I would not sign up for any new online courses, I handed over my…
Playing Big Instead of Dancing in the Shadows
If you like to write, you should know about the cool thing my friend LaVonne has going on over at her blog, one.blue.berry. LaVonne loves stories — she loves to write them (which she does exquisitely well — check out her juicy memoir about how she married a gorgeous Greek for his green card!), she…
Debriefs, Surprises and Soon-to-Be Busted
So let’s take stock of how my intentions are going so far, shall we? In keeping with the first of my 3 words for 2012, Self-Compassion, my big intention for January is to get better, and more, sleep. Specifically, I’ve committed to getting to bed, lights out, by no later than 11pm every night this…
3 Words and 12 Commitments for 2012
Is it just me, or did all this recent reflecting about The Year That Was and intentionizing about The Year That Is Yet To Be — before The Year That Was was even over — feel a little weird? Nope — it’s not just me. The amazing and wonderful Havi just pointed out this very…
The Great Bedtime Experiment
Part 1 (In which I encounter the End of the World) Have you ever noticed that when you make a big decision and commitment, the Universe seems to choose that very moment to send you the exact thing that will most challenge you? Happens every time. “I will no longer do that kind of client…
An Inventory of Love and Time
Have you been making your way through the Day of Genius workbook? If you haven’t already downloaded parts 1, 2 and 3, go do that now. Then come on back, because I have another one for you! It has tickled me no end that the worksheets have been downloaded hundreds of times over the past…
Setting Your Direction for 2012 with a Life Balance Compass
The Day of Genius is just over two weeks away! The whole day is going to be great fun (watch the new video, complete with blue hair and distracting kitty, right here) and I’m especially excited about my seminar, Your Map to Happiness in 2012. I’ve put together a workbook of fun worksheets to help Day…
Annual Review: Living A Creative Life in 2011
Note: There’s a special gift for you at the bottom of this post. If you’re in a hurry, scroll down to download it (for free). Or read on first… Earlier this week one of my Igniters – an up-and-coming powerhouse and luminary who is building an incredible new creative business — shared with me that…
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