The word “no” looks small on paper, but it’s a powerful word to express when it really means saying "yes" to something much bigger - our natural talents. As little ones we learn about the word “no” pretty quickly. Sometimes we were doing something legitimately unsafe and needed to be redirected. Other times the word was expressed with annoyance because of the state of mind, mood, and ingrained personal fear patterns of our caregivers, making us a bit … [Read more...]
Break Away From Assumptions and Open Up New Creative Opportunities
June 5, 2017 By 1 Comment
I think it’s pretty safe to say everyone makes assumptions time to time that limit our ability to notice creative opportunities. Our assumptions can be rooted in the things we’ve learned, love, or have been burned by, and have come to shape our vision and values. Family influence and personal relationships fortify those assumptions even further. As intuitive beings, we also rely on the way we feel as part of our decision making process. Even when our intuition … [Read more...]
Why It’s Essential to Blaze a Fresh Trail Between Playing it Safe and Taking Risks
May 22, 2017 By 1 Comment
We each have a unique way of playing it safe or taking risks with our life choices and self-expression. It’s influenced by our age, personal circumstances, levels of fear, and patterns we’ve learned while growing up. The hurt we have accumulated, and held onto, also plays a big role in how we blaze this trail for ourselves, and what we expect is possible for us. For example, risks within a relationship may seem so much scarier than the ones along our … [Read more...]
Explore The Roots of Your Creative Evolution
May 8, 2017 By 1 Comment
When you think about it, each day is a step in our creative evolution. Between what we learn and release, what we practice diligently and pursue with passion, the talents we celebrate and the ones we ignore, and more, there are a variety of factors to play with and combine. Each day also offers a chance for us to step into more of what we want, feel, and wish to express, which leads to our unique path of creative evolution. As you’ve heard a million times … [Read more...]