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…
Category Archives: Inspiration & Spirituality
Luck, Opportunity, and the Girl Effect
I’ve got my troubles, which I won’t bore you by listing out here, but the fact is they’re mostly troubles of privilege. “First-world problems.” The fact is, I grew up in a middle-class family, in a privileged neighborhood, in a rich country. The fact is, I was born to parents who valued education (and love)…
Bubble Bath for the Spirit
When was the last time you played? I mean Just-For-You-To-Make-A-Mess-With-Your-Creative-Thing play. As recently as last summer, if you’d asked me that, I’d have said “Way too long ago..” Maybe you can relate. But even if you’ve taken up my 15 Minutes a Day creative challenge and are making time every day for play, wouldn’t it…
How Your Art Will Save the World
Oh gentle, creative soul, have you been beaten down by the prevailing cultural programming that says that art – that your making your art – isn’t important? It’s a lie, my love. I don’t care if you make a penny from what you do. I don’t care if you do it for pay, as a…
How to Win Your Creative Battles and Be a Victor in the War of Art
Never forget: This very moment, we can change our lives. There never was a moment, and never will be, when we are without the power to alter our destiny. This second, we can turn the tables on Resistance. This second, we can sit down and do our work. ~ Steven Pressfield, The War of Art…
Saturday Showcase: Six Inspiring Subscribers
Every day, emails land in my box announcing the new subscribers to Living A Creative Life. Whenever I have time, if a new subscriber has an email address that looks like it’s attached to an actual website (as opposed to gmail.com or yahoo.com or sbcglobal.net or whatever), I like to click through to their site…
The Universe Wants You to Create
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a video blog, and from the emails I’ve been getting, it’s also high time for a reminder of something we all tend to forget. Thanks to Danielle LaPorte for speaking at the World Domination Summit, and being the inspiration for this video. And speaking of Danielle, she’s…
What’s your challenge?
Need some support to get something done? A group challenge is a great way to do it! Here are three challenges going on RIGHT NOW that you can participate in (or just enjoy from the sidelines and contemplate taking part next time). Customer Love Today is the first day of the #customerlove challenge. I’ve signed…
7 reasons why my hero is a car thief: Chris Guillebeau & The Art of Nonconformity
I admit it: my hero is a car thief. Well, okay, a former car thief, but still. Who is my hero? Chris Guillebeau, whose Unconventional Book Tour for his new book, The Art of Nonconformity, starts today. Okay, the car thief part is a bit inflated, though Chris did indeed steal a car at age…
Live Podcast Interview with Dennis Charles of Build Your Career With Passion
Newsflash: Well, sorry for the after-the-fact notice, but I was just interviewed by Dennis Charles on his show Build Your Career With Passion on BlogTalkRadio. Dennis is a wonderful interviewer, and he’s created a very interesting and inspiring show, which he podcasts weekly at 11AM ET/8AM PT. Check out Dennis’ show at the link above,…
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