Creative expression is such a powerful barometer for quality of life. When you feel stuck or lack inspiration, for example, it can be a signal that fear is present or an indication that old, outdated patterns are limiting you. When clear and grounded, self expression comes easily and new ideas are free to take root through you. See - pretty clear window into quality of life. There are endless possibilities related to how life, relationships, … [Read more...]
The Healing Power of Getting Clear on your Deepest Creative Truths
November 30, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Can you list your creative truths? Are you clear on what you need to create and what can fall away? Do you honor the voice within and give it a creative outlet? If not, it’s time to be really honest with yourself about what’s keeping you from tapping into the healing power of connecting with your deepest creative truths. Fear? Confusion? Or something bigger, like stepping into the freedom and power of owning your fullest self-expression? In the process of discovering … [Read more...]
See Fear as an Invitation to Embark on a Creativity Deep Dive
October 26, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Creativity is an exploration of all that is, all possibilities, ideas and emotions, even fear. As a creative being you sometimes misunderstand the power of your fears and what they can teach. You decide to create around them instead, practicing avoidance, shutting down your heart or putting away your dreams. A reaction like this limits so many aspects of your life, not just your creativity. These behaviors may serve to protect the mind, giving you a sense that … [Read more...]
To Fulfill your True Purpose, Freely Share the Power of your Creative Light
August 17, 2015 By 1 Comment
The creative light within every person has a purpose. It’s a way to experience personal joy and fulfillment by fully expressing your unique traits in the world. The other essential aspect of your creative light is how it enables you to connect with others and share freely, so you may each directly experience gifts you don’t have personally. When you look at the big picture, often what divides us is what we think we do or do not have. Yet, if every single person had the … [Read more...]
Creativity Kick-Start: Take Ownership to Build Creative Honesty and Flow
February 16, 2015 By 1 Comment
Taking ownership of what you create is a big part of your identity and influences how you connect with true, inner creative honesty. It can feel uncomfortable if you are challenged by taking in compliments or embracing success, and equally heavy if you don’t like what you are creating in your business or life. Either way, the thoughts about your experience are what make you “right” or “wrong”, and can quickly stop your creative flow, drying it up like a piece of jerky … [Read more...]
What Does your Creative Caricature Look Like?
July 31, 2014 By Leave a Comment
When you take a moment to tune in and think about it, you have a vision of what your creative self, or creative caricature, looks like. Is it strong, sturdy and super hero-esque? Colorful, whimsical and playful? Royal and confident? Let’s not forget silly, giggly and mischievous… You can also have a few unique creative caricatures that show up throughout the day on different projects or with specific clients, friends or family. Is there a “normal” amount? … [Read more...]
Weekly Creativity Kick-Start: Reconnect with a Creative Childhood Toy
April 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
When you are a kid creativity doesn’t require fancy tools or lots of planning. It’s spontaneous, heartfelt, and a natural part of your expression. To revisit with that more playful part of you, it can be a lot of fun to reconnect with a creative childhood toy you’ve always loved and watch what happens. For me it was crayons. I love the expansive range of colors, the fun names and possibilities waiting right in the palm of my hand. Even though I am not an artist by any means (I still draw … [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...]
Show and Tell: How you Communicate is Directly Connected to How you Feel About Yourself
July 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Image credit: WesleyFryer Personal communication styles are influenced by countless elements throughout our lives. As we grow up with family, we emulate or fight against what doesn’t suit us. We are also influenced by friends and heartbreak, by loss and change. Our internal mental tapes, fears and life experiences direct how we are willing (or not) also show up in various degrees. All together, they shape how we communicate with ourselves and others in two main ways; what we show and what we … [Read more...]
To Forge Stronger Connections Ditch Lame Excuses and Own Your Actions
June 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
As our lives become increasingly complex and relationships morph into a mix of technology and limited in-person interaction, how to forge connections and be in relationship, personally and professionally, is rapidly changing. Not only do we need to balance what we prefer, but we need to be even more aware than ever of how others choose to communicate, too, and try to decipher all the same nuances that naturally occur during one-on-one contact. And let’s face it -- that can be a bit … [Read more...]