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...]
Weekly Creativity Kick-Start: Say 3 Nice Things to Yourself Every Day
February 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
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...]
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...]
Creativity Kick-Start:Creative Fuel
January 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
A creative life calls for fuel that supports your mind, body and spirit, preparing you to take action on your “hits” of inspiration. The ability to act on creative impulses in the moment requires a sense of being in touch with what moves you -- and that’s hard to decipher if you are frequently sluggish, distracted by “monkey mind” or barely move out of your office chair. To get clear on the balance of mind, body and spirit that is ideal for you throughout the day, it’s important to know what … [Read more...]
Weekly Creativity Kick-Start: Find Your Space
January 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
For this week's creativity kick-start tip I wanted to talk about the location of "your space". Where you decide to decompress or tune in to your inner creative guidance is just as important as what you do once you settle in for this special personal time. So where is yours? I have a few go-to spots, some indoors and some outside. I like to switch them up depending on the time of day and where I'm at in my mental space. If I'm too cued up and in my head, I go for a walk or sit out in the grass … [Read more...]
Weekly Creativity Kick-Start
January 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
When I was brainstorming new ways to support my readers in 2014, I started out by thinking about where people get stuck most when attempting to connect with their inner creative spark. The simple answer? The biggest challenge is being able to tap into, utilize and share our natural creative talents as part of every day life. Creativity is not a "special sauce" you take out of the cupboard once and a while when you need to kick-ass on a project or impress someone. It's a natural part of every … [Read more...]