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…
Category Archives: Fear, Resistance & Stuff That Gets In The Way
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…
Mapping Your Route to Happiness
Happy Merry Joy! I’m in Alabama right now, spending my first December 25th ever away from my family, so that my sweetie and I can spend the holiday with his family (another first). Whether or not you’re celebrating any particular holiday today, I hope you’re experiencing joy. And I hope this post (and the free…
5 Tips for Staying Sane & Creatively Nourished During December
Oh. My. God. December is just NUTS, isn’t it? In my Creative Ignition Club call today, one of my Igniters acknowledged that, what with 15 more hours a week at work to deal with end-of-year stuff, visiting house guests, getting ready for holiday events and whatnot, it just didn’t make sense to expect herself to…
The Flinch, The Tower, and Your Legacy
You’re a Creative. You want you need to express that inner creative drive. In small ways, in big ways — it doesn’t matter. For Creatives, the act of creating — whether it’s painting or drawing or writing or making music or anything else — is essential. You have to create to feed your own soul….
How Getting Mugged Gave Me Back My Creativity
The mugger had a firm grip on my ankles. “NO!” I screamed, flipping onto my right hip and yanking my left leg back. I kicked back out sharply while pulling up my right leg, smashing his hand in the process. “NO!” I flipped to my other side and repeated the process, yanking and kicking and…
How to Turn Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance
Almost 17 years ago, at the beginning 1995, I picked up a calligraphy pen and fell in love with the art of making letters. I was blissfully ignorant at the time that it generally takes 7-10 years to achieve a level of basic mastery of the craft. “How hard could this be?” I thought, “I…
Goodbye, No and Yes
Today I said goodbye to my first Creative Ignition Circle – 2 months of weekly phone rendezvous (rendezvouses? can you tell my French is nonexistent?) with just a few other creatives. Rendezvous(es) filled with brainstorming, encouragement and validation that creative work is not only NOT a selfish act, but IS essential to our very being….
Why All Artists Should Go Duck Hunting
You know that little voice that whispers in your ear, “You suck!” Yeah, that one. That’s the Suck Duck.* The Suck Duck sits on your shoulder, waiting for the right moment to quack at you: “Ew. That’s not good enough! Who do you think you’re kidding? You suck!“ “You’re not qualified to do that! You…
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