In the thick of a challenge it’s easy to forget you have the best, most informed ally in your own back pocket - your inner creative advisor. Not only does this advisor know you better than anyone else, but understands the deepest, rawest, real-est parts of you and the tricks you use to avoid feeling certain things. So while objective insight from others you trust is absolutely enlightening, do you still struggle with trusting your own insight, first? By my definition, the term inner … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Weekly Creativity Kick-Start: Break One of your Own Rules
February 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever thought about where you stand in your relationship with rules around creativity or self-expression? Are you a rule breaker and trend setter, or do you find comfort in a bit of conformity because it keeps you feeling safer, less exposed? Maybe you just complain about the rules in society or work and how they impact your creativity because changing them feels overwhelming. But there is another possibility… Are you building and enforcing your own rules around creative expression, … [Read more...]
Weekly Creativity Kick-Start: Say 3 Nice Things to Yourself Every Day
February 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
It’s so easy to let a whole day go by without saying even one nice thing to yourself. In fact, I bet it’s not even something that crosses your mind during the day...yet, if someone else gives you a compliment, you cherish it. In fact, you probably live on the creative high the whole day! Why is this distinction important? The inspiration to create comes when you feel safe and confident in who you are and believe in what you are creating. So, if you aren’t providing … [Read more...]
Follow the Chaos to Creative Inspiration
February 13, 2014 By 2 Comments
Chaos may seem like the enemy, but to the creative part of your soul, it’s the catalyst for real, heart-driven, soul-tingling inspiration. There are gifts in the chaos that greet us, gifts that empower us to embrace change and heal what blocks our creative flow, leading us straight to “THE” idea. So when chaos shows up in your life and space, how you do work with it? Hide, delve into distractions or meet it straight on? There is no right way, only your way to work with chaos, but … [Read more...]
Weekly Creativity Kick-start: Release with Peace
February 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
In a “doing” culture that constantly focuses on growth and moving forward, it’s easy to overlook the beauty of sweet release and how it can expand your creativity. There’s only so much head and heart space available and when it’s cluttered with old fears, disappointments or other people’s problems, creative inspiration can get crowded out of the picture altogether. So do you have a release plan, or in other words, a way to bless and finally let go of what has served you but is now free to … [Read more...]
How your Values Impact your Creative Drive
February 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Creativity starts with a spark of inspiration, but a spark is just a spark unless your creative drive kicks in to put energy and motivation behind an idea to take it further. What fuels the creative drive? A sense of intrinsic value and purpose, something that you may not even realize is operating behind the scenes and impacting your creative view. So when is the last time you even thought about what you value or how you came to value it? It might be time to tune-up those filters and … [Read more...]
Weekly Creativity Kick-Start: Pick a Power Theme
February 3, 2014 By 2 Comments
Nothing gets creativity moving like a power theme, helping you focus on a key strength as creative fuel. A power theme acts as a thread that strings together all of your ideas and goals through a common focus. That way, when the mind and attention wander, you have a tool to help reground and focus your attention and efforts in an organized way. A power theme can be as simple as one word or as long as a clear statement. It helps to sit in quiet meditation, go for a walk or do some activity on … [Read more...]