Creative hiccups happen. You lose a computer file, the “idea well” runs dry as a deadline looms or a promising project falls flat. While unintended, these little snafus don’t leave you empty handed - they offer plate after plate of overthinking and regret just like an like all you can eat buffet. Can you tell when you’re full? Or does the buffet keep sucking you back in for more self-judgment? The creative hiccups sprinkled into all aspects of your life are … [Read more...]
Get Wise to Creative Mood Killers
February 26, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Creative mood killers are a real thing. Just like in the movies when you watch the lovable dork seemingly ruin a chance with the girl of his dreams, creative mood killers descend on and trample the vibe and confidence you have in your capabilities. This sly little minx sneaks up and wiggles into your thoughts, kicking off bouts of doubt by whispering about the future, worst case scenarios and failure. Mood killers also throw you off balance, leaving you like a turtle … [Read more...]
Creativity Kick-Start: Tips to Find your Core Creative Motivators
February 23, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Creative motivators are practices or tools you use to get inspired, focused and in the groove to take action. Within the last 5 years, access to an endless supply of creative motivators has opened up through online resources, classes, teachers and coaches, yet, people still feel disconnected from themselves and what makes them feel creatively fulfilled. Why? There are more resources available than quality time to move through them. Notice I said quality time. You can … [Read more...]
Time to Dispel your Own Creative Myths
February 19, 2015 By 1 Comment
Creative myths are a powerful force that gains momentum the more you repeat them. There are collective old-school myths like right-brained people are more creative or that creativity is purely an artistic expression. But what about the myths you’ve come to know very personally...because you made them up? In many ways the creative myths you craft have served you, offering reasonable excuses that soothed the ego when you weren’t ready to move forward in a clear way, or when your fear … [Read more...]
Creativity Kick-Start: 3 Tips to Stay Connected to your Creative Purpose
February 2, 2015 By 2 Comments
Changing your mind is something you have the power to do at any moment, but what about changing your creative purpose? Do you feel you were born to accomplish or create something specific that hasn’t come to pass? Are you trailing after a creative purpose that doesn’t spark your heart or interest anymore? Or is your inner voice leading you to create something completely different that will turn your life upside down? It can be all of these reasons and a thousand more. The … [Read more...]
Power of the Space Between Creative Bursts
January 29, 2015 By 1 Comment
Your unique creative flow is a mix of creative bursts and internal reflection, a balance between what is in form right now and what is yet to come into being. Each is an important part of the creative self-discovery process, intertwining, diverging and reconnecting so you can move forward to create in a new way that evolves as you do. Despite understanding cycles are a natural part of all aspects of life (especially nature) people are still often drawn to fight their own creative … [Read more...]
Creativity Kick-Start: Busting Through Creative Doubt
January 26, 2015 By 1 Comment
Creative doubt is the great equalizer. Everyone has faced tough choices that require deep clarity and courage, wondered if the path ahead is really the right direction or doubted if the opportunity to share the deep, beautiful creative parts of you in a way that’s meaningful and appreciated will ever materialize. Maybe you’ve worked towards something all your life only to still doubt if it’s truly right for you, or keep pushing back against the small, faint voice in your heart by … [Read more...]
Managing Demands on your Creative Time
January 22, 2015 By 2 Comments
It’s no secret that life requires you to manage demands on your creative time. Projects take longer than expected, plans go sideways and people change their minds and hearts- which means you need to expand and contract with the creative flow of the present moment. While this sounds reasonable from the mind’s point of view, it doesn’t mean you aren’t entitled have an emotional reaction to sudden changes, or the right to get frustrated when people keep demanding more than … [Read more...]
Creativity Kick-Start: Tips to Identify and Tame Creative Distractions
January 19, 2015 By 1 Comment
Playfulness and an open mind are key creative tools that fuel new ideas, and can also lure you towards interesting creative distractions. There’s a delicate balance you need to cultivate and hone that keeps you open-hearted and aware of new sparks of ideas, but at the same time disciplined enough to take consistent action towards something tangible. It starts with truly knowing yourself and how to work with or avoid the little things that can easily turn a string of … [Read more...]
Creativity Kick-Start: How to Rethink Creative Opportunities
January 12, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The new year is a built-in invitation to look at everything with a fresh set of eyes, but it’s also a chance to rethink creative opportunities left over from last year. Are there some half-baked ideas still hanging out in the back of your mind? Any current ideas that feel played out and uninspired? What about projects that involve collaborators and shared paths? Do they still feel like a fit? It’s human nature to want to scrap the old and start over once you get a whiff of … [Read more...]