The little creative whispers you hear in the back of your mind or feel in your heart are a powerful siren song, calling you to stretch into new experiences. These playful invitations are like breadcrumbs that show you more is possible, and also help bring a budding or hidden desire to the surface for playful exploration. At first there may not be any clear reason for what you are hearing or feeling. Over time, you sense similar hits and messages that begin to point your … [Read more...]
Falling Down Can Be the Best Creative Learning
July 20, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The most potent creative learning comes through when you are challenged in unexpected ways. The times when what was easy becomes hard, more complicated or seems near impossible, it takes determination to see past the loss of what you’ve come to know; to embrace a way to do life differently and still feel creative. More importantly, it can be hard to feel like you deserve to still pursue your desires. Sudden shifts in life can also help you easily slide you into “maintenance mode”, as you take … [Read more...]
You’ve Set Personal Boundaries, but are you Enforcing Them?
July 16, 2015 By 2 Comments
The topic of mindfulness is becoming more mainstream as a growing number of people take control of their own well being. There’s also an expanding awareness of how important it is to disconnect from what doesn’t serve you and set personal boundaries to define what kind of experiences and energy you want in your life. According to Wikipedia, "Personal boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify for themselves what are reasonable, safe and permissible … [Read more...]
Creativity Flows Once you Let Go of Perfect
July 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Your creativity is not a static experience. It flows according to your thoughts, desires, interests, expectations and passions as well as your frustrations and disappointments. When you are stuck on a particular thought (positive or negative) it sets the stage, and focus, on whatever keeps running through your mind and heart, limiting or expanding creativity. However, that doesn’t mean that you have to think positive thoughts at every waking moment (unless you want to). It does mean … [Read more...]
Creative Barriers and Self-Perception
July 9, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Your self-perception is the most powerful tool you have to work through creative barriers. What you think of yourself cracks open your heart or shrinks it - empowers you or defeats you before you even start your day. How you interpret your strengths, weaknesses, good deeds or failures also influence your ability to see clearly, hear the truth about yourself and act in alignment with your natural essence. When there’s a disconnect between what you … [Read more...]
Creative Illumination Sparks in the Heart First
July 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Time away from the computer always clears my perspective and hits a deep, inner reset button, allowing me to crack open new perspectives on creative illumination and settle into a new, refreshed pace. We all need time to be quiet, tune in and transition into something bigger than our own, well-traveled ways of thinking that can unintentionally trap us into a limiting routine. It’s also easy to turn a blind eye to the walls that slide up around how we justify our ability to … [Read more...]
Creative Rejuvenation and Mini Blogging Break for Creative Katrina
June 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It's time for me to take a mini-break and step away from my blog for a bit of rest, relaxation and creative rejuvenation. If you are looking for a little inspiration about "breaks" here are some posts that can tide you over: Focus on Small Tweaks to Break New Creative Ground Break your Own Creative Mold Creativity Kick-Start: Taking a break from a Creative Purpose You can also check out my post on Top 10 Inspirational Books for your Summer … [Read more...]
Creative Inspiration is Sparked by your Attitude
June 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Creative inspiration, or lack there of, has everything to do with your attitude in the moment. When you remain open minded and keep reaching toward what aligns with your inner guidance, you create space to be surprised and heart-inspired. Any nuance can be the spark that gets you into a playful state of mind. The more you play, the more you notice a playful thread in everything around you and find cool ways to connect the dots into something tangible. If you … [Read more...]
Seeing the True Value of your Talent Through your Own Eyes and Heart
June 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It’s easy to use other people’s “lenses” to assess the value of your talent. We each grow up modeling a set of values shared by friends and family that inadvertently define what having a talent really means and it’s importance in the world. There’s also a societal push to force a talent into something trainable and marketable so that it has some sort of quantifiable worth. All of these influences impact how you see your unique gifts and can overshadow the most … [Read more...]
Tuning into Creative Awakening as a Way of Being
June 4, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This week my family is visiting from the east coast and I'm taking some time off to reconnect with them, replenish my spirit and continue my own creative awakening. In lieu of writing something of my own, I want to share a part of a post that not only resonated with me but also reflects what I often echo in my blog about creative awakening as a life process, evolution and a way of becoming your true self. I'll be back next Thursday to reconnect with all of … [Read more...]