The term creative dabbler sounds a bit slippery. Almost like an anti-definition or non-committal “yes” hanging out in the ether as a potential rather than an action. The idea of being defined as a creative dabbler can also elicit strong emotional reactions within people who see it as a put down or reminder that certain talents are still only living possibilities. In the most general sense, a dabbler is someone who tries lots of things. Sometimes interests and … [Read more...]
Creative Expression Mirrors the Health of your Personal Power Connection
August 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Personal power is creative expression in action. Art, innovation, leadership, healing, cooking - the number of possible expressions is endless and you are free to explore them all. However, the act of creating is only one step of the whole creation process. To take an idea into action you must first tap into your personal power, which is deeply affected by how safe, strong and willing you feel to express yourself. In other words, the quality of what you … [Read more...]
Dreaming With the E-Brake On: How We Unknowingly Limit Creative Options
August 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment
How do you define creative options for yourself? As possibilities you hold in your heart? Clear choices out on the table? Hobbies and weekend passions that spark creativity? A list of alternatives that serve as a back-up to well-orchestrated plans? Or is it expressed as an automatic gut-inspired choice? While there's no “one” way to see and act on the creative options in front of you, there's a well-worn way you often go about it - and your … [Read more...]
Birthday Week Break
July 25, 2016 By Leave a Comment
As a gift to myself, I'm taking a birthday week break! I always use my birthday, (the 25th), as a time to go deeper and reflect. I sit with the energy of my life and consider what I want to release or create in the year ahead. I also take time to celebrate what I've created so far. By taking the time to honor all aspects of myself and what I've experienced, learned or discovered, a really great awareness emerges. I get clearer on what matters, and I'm able to … [Read more...]
Dancing With the Dynamic of Being Practical and Staying Open-Hearted
July 18, 2016 By 1 Comment
When you really boil it down, it's easy to think of life as a dance between being practical and staying open-hearted. You can twist yourself up in knots trying to find out the “right”, “best” or approved” way of doing something. Maybe even strategize ways to avoid pain, people or situations using a practical state-of-mind. Yet, people are inherently heart-centric - even though they don’t always admit it. The state of your heart influences decisions, … [Read more...]
Celebrate the Freedom to be your True Creative Self
July 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Get inspired by the July 4th holiday this week and celebrate the spirit of freedom - just by being your beautiful creative self! No matter where you live in the world, my hope is that you use this reminder as a way to honor creativity and freedom of self-expression in some way, shape or form. It's the yearning for a new way, a deeper, more honest expression that inspires the creative spirit to move towards a path where it can be freely shared and reflect the true light within you. … [Read more...]
Identify Go-To Soul Comforts and Call on Them to Create with Greater Love and Intention
June 6, 2016 By 1 Comment
Soul comforts are one of the most potent acts of self-love and creativity. Not only do these little acts of care revive, inspire and transform you from the inside out, their influence enables you to create anything with greater love and intention. Our personal go-to soul comforts are often the first thing that gets neglected in favor of “doing” to make an impact in the external, physical world. And as we get older and leave behind our natural childhood soothing techniques, … [Read more...]
Ever Listen to Music with Eyes Closed? How it Helps You Connect With New Dimensions of Intuition and Creativity
May 23, 2016 By 1 Comment
Music is one powerful emotional influencer. It inspires and uplifts. Helps us deal with tough times, break-ups and that pesky old baggage we need to heal and release. It brings us closer to understanding our life and emotions as we see ourselves through an artist’s eyes, and can also help alleviate feelings of loneliness and disconnection. When we listen to music, we are no longer limited to a set of headphones hooked into a stationary stereo or record player. It’s on our … [Read more...]
Observe Everything With an Open Mind and Stay Curious to Fine-Tune Intuition and Creative Awareness
May 16, 2016 By 2 Comments
When it comes to shaping your creative eye and intuitive gifts, you already have one of the most powerful free tools available - the ability to observe. The act of observation is a treasure chest filled with great toys to play with at any time. How you choose to use them is the key to amping up or diminishing their impact on your personal development path or life. In many ways, our life purpose is nothing more than to make sense of our world and how we relate … [Read more...]
Why Practicing Silence is a Super Ninja BFF for Creativity and Intuition
May 2, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever tried practicing silence? Total silence as in not uttering a peep, completely ignoring the neighbor's yappy dog and disconnecting from the siren song of your endless mind chatter? Is there a part of you that loves the idea in theory, but find it hard to practice in every day life? Well, welcome to the club! We are all trying to find our own path to quality quiet time in the digital age. While practicing silence through a meditation … [Read more...]