Electric creative change. It’s everywhere. In and between people. Around big, community shifting issues. Among business connections and collaborations. And as fresh creative ways of thinking and being are coming to the surface right now, it’s time to decide; same old comfy shoes this round or time for a fresh, sparkly pair of new kicks? Sometimes fear chooses for us. “Same old shoes for me, thank you. I have enough crap I’m dealing with already.” Other times we pull out the dusty … [Read more...]
What to Keep or Toss When Spring Cleaning the Heart
March 21, 2013 By 2 Comments
While spring sometimes inspires people to sift through the closets and tuck into that mess of a garage, the kind of spring cleaning I’m talking about is inner spring cleaning. As the external environment transforms around you, lifting your spirits or getting you in the mood to do some physical spic and spanning, you may not always give attention to the emotional baggage that really needs the heave-ho. Many people choose to cleanse the “inside” using detox programs, juicing or … [Read more...]
Creative Purpose and the Power of Crafting Inner Questions
March 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
There are big picture types of questions people often ask themselves when they are searching within for deeper, more heart-centered truths, the kinds of truths that make them who they are and give them a reason to open their eyes and move with creative purpose. And like with anything in life, the question you ask and how you ask it will provide the insight you need to move forward with confidence to make choices that balance head and heart. However, there is one question people often see as a … [Read more...]
Thoughts or Assumptions: What Rules Your Inner Guidance?
March 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
To assume is to make an ass out of “u” and “me” -- at least that is what my ninth grade math teacher used to say. And to be clear, math was not my favorite subject (except for geometry). I often went into class with assumptions in tow -- “this is going to be hard and confusing, math is boring, I wonder if I will be called out to look like an idiot in class” -- and they morphed into new assumptions when my initial thoughts did or did not come true. Since the teacher made a habit of walking down … [Read more...]
How “What- Ifs” Slash Creative Confidence and What to Do
February 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
What-ifs are a part of life. We wonder if something is good or bad, light-hearted or embarrassing, a smart move or a set-back...the list can grow as long as the brain has life to power it, whether you direct active attention to it or not. So when it comes to letting your own what-ifs run wild, you have an opportunity to reign in the mind and determine if you are day dreaming to help build creative confidence, or slowly self-sabotaging it. Here’s how certain “what-ifs” burn through creative … [Read more...]
Being Emotionally Stingy Blocks Creativity
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Needs, requests, obligations and other people’s drama -- all things that suck up time and inner creative fire. And when the day is done and you have given to everyone and everything else, where are you on the list? Do you even show up? If you’ve been feeling creatively bereft and frustrated, you may not realize how you are being emotionally stingy with yourself and blocking creative inner guidance. Being emotionally stingy is usually something that creeps up as a behavior … [Read more...]
Regret or Learn? It’s Always a Choice
February 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Rolling along in life we actively make choices in every moment, even if it doesn't always feel that way. Many of them seem so simple and inconsequential, easily gliding by us as our auto-pilot does the heavy lifting. So when the sting of a few unexpected “life slaps” sneak up, at first they can feel like little mosquito bites; a pinch with a tinge of redness that’s just plain irritating. Soon you realize you keep going back to it, scratching it, and before long it starts getting crazy itchy and … [Read more...]
Anchoring in a Personal Power Theme
February 7, 2013 By 4 Comments
Welcome to February, the first month that isn’t the tail end of one year and the beginning of another. Expectations aren’t so overwhelming or obligation-driven, giving you a bit of room to daydream. And while some things are sticking around and others just feel plain ol’sticky, the picture is a bit clearer outside of the holiday haze. That’s why I think February is the best month of the year to create a platform that can help guide the “inner you” as the year rolls forward. One way to do that is … [Read more...]
Finding Your Creative Stride
January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
With all the hope of fresh new beginnings as the year kicks off, by the end of January it often feels like you're in one of two camps: Your creative mojo is perked up, ideas are trickling in and all is going with the flow, OR... You are still scattered, disorganized or feeling a bit "off", experiencing some stumbling blocks and feeling like you are running through a giant vat of pudding. For most people, it's usually a bit of creative inspiration blended with sticky spots, but that's … [Read more...]
Creative Exploration Starts with the Heart
January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The year 2013 has a new rhythm to it; lighter, more flowy and heart-centered. Open. Inspiring. Transitional. It’s cracking the door open to fresh perspectives and ideas, while old ways of thinking and doing are slowly sneaking out the back door in the early morning light. And at times, if can feel a bit like working through a hangover. I spent much of December last year taking time to let go of countless outdated ideas and ways of thinking that I realized were more like old … [Read more...]