How do you know when you’re in a groove or a rut? How do you know when to hold, and when to fold? How do you know if you’re doing your art to feed someone else’s expectations, or your own? And when you figure it out, what then? What ruts have you climbed your way… Continue Reading
Category Archives: What I’m Doing NOW
The Cat’s Out of the Bag: Art Empowers!
Yesterday Cory Huff and I hosted the last of three “Game-Changer Calls” for artists. We’re both sick to death of the Starving Artist Myth, and decided to combine our unique super-powers and join forces to make a difference for artists, starting with these calls. If you didn’t get a chance to hear the calls, here’s… Continue Reading
Playshop! Art Calls!
No video today, guys. I spent all my video-making time making videos for my upcoming… Playshop! Playshop! Playshop! Playshop! Sorry, I just love that word, and can’t stop saying it… Consider this the official announcement that I am now taking registrations for my very first, inaugural, original, premiere playshop! Yep, the sign-up page is up… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
The Secret to Creative Success (or How Your Creative Life Is Like My Backyard)
Let’s just say that my backyard is not as well-tended as it could be. But if I decided to get all Sunset and Gardener’s World, it could totally rock. All it would take is commitment. But the real key is ongoing commitment, right? A one-time garden clean-up would be great for a short time, but… Continue Reading
Are These the Lies You Tell Yourself?
I knew going to Jazz Camp West for a week would re-energize the music side of my creative life. What I didn’t realize was that it would also illuminate a lie I’d been telling myself. To be fair, I didn’t intentionally tell a lie. But still… Busted! Watch the video above for the full story,… Continue Reading