As the energy of release continues with the bold, bright super moon , something even bigger is just over the horizon that's being illuminated in our hearts. You may feel it, sense it or even dream of it, as it tosses and turns in waves within, waiting to be seen or noticed. Or you may realize something is simply so uncomfortable that it must go, whatever the cost. Welcome to the precipice of death and rebirth; the edge of intuition and reason. The … [Read more...]
Transformation and Getting to the Heart of Your True Creative Identity
November 7, 2016 By 1 Comment
Part of change, real deep inner transformation, has ripple effects on how you honor and relate to your true creative identity. The way you see, hear and interpret things opens up. What you feel and the degree to which it influences you changes, too. Things that were once satisfying may now feel flat or uninspired, and the people around you may feel like they drain instead of empower you. This process of opening up towards your true creative identity is why … [Read more...]
Redirecting the Mind’s Relentless Review of What We Create
March 28, 2016 By 1 Comment
The mind is only one aspect of who we are, but it tends to run the show a lot of the time. Take the power of the mind and combine it with our “inner software” - fears, challenges, old patterns and varying levels of confidence and it runs off, rethinking, reworking and trapping us in a relentless review of what we create. Sometimes it can seem like the mind just loves to dig back into spots we thought were a clean slate, dragging us into a previous version of ourselves or … [Read more...]
Creative Cycles are a Window to the True You
March 14, 2016 By 2 Comments
The waxing and waning of our creative cycles is a very powerful personal transformation tool that offers a window into the true self. Our inner creative force is tuned into what’s needed and what’s not being nourished. It illustrates what we are drawn to create, build or recharge within our own heart to feel whole and happy. This same creative energy flow is also tied to the cosmos, and guides us to express ourselves as an extension of the divine in countless ways. The … [Read more...]
Creative Expression and the Chakras: Sacral Chakra, Center of Passion, Desire and Creativity
January 18, 2016 By 5 Comments
Last week I kicked off a blog series exploring the 7 core chakras and how they influence self expression and creativity. Each chakra has a unique contribution to our overall internal energy flow and impacts how grounded, clear and freely we express ourselves in daily life. In this post, I share insights on the sacral chakra. It’s the best-known chakra when it comes to creativity and represents the “sweetness in life”; what makes it worth living. Where the root chakra serves as the primal root … [Read more...]
Creative Revelations and Taking Chances
December 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment
As the year slides towards the finish line, there’s an almost universal vibe of reflection in the air. The feeling can be hard to pin down into one word or a string of adjectives. It takes you into and out of memories, wins, regrets and creative revelations. There’s a strong sense of being in two worlds at once, as you honor the one you are in and prepare for the new, ready or not. You’ve learned. Celebrated. Loved. Released. Expressed gratitude. And you’ve created. … [Read more...]
Boost your Creative Process by Embracing the “Cracks”
October 5, 2015 By Leave a Comment
At it’s core, the creative process is the ability to take ideas or concepts you are drawn to and combine them into a way to do anything. You can inspire, teach, heal, grow, play, connect with your purpose - the list is as long as the possibilities. The creative process is also the ability to take disconnected ideas, frustrating situations and challenging relationships and turn them into something that does the exact - same - things. How you use your gifts … [Read more...]
Creativity Kick-Start: Rate the State of your Inner Creative Space
March 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Bringing a creative spark into reality and flowing with your inspiration is so much easier when your inner creative space is healthy. Yet, so many of us carry around old hurts or fears as silent wounds that limit us from taking risks or dreaming big. Just like clutter collects in a physical space, it’s easy to let things like embarrassment, frustration or disappointment collect in the nooks and crannies of your thoughts. When your mind and heart are plugged up by ghosts or … [Read more...]
Is Your Creative Voice Ready for a Change?
July 3, 2014 By 6 Comments
Your creative voice is distinct; unlike anyone else’s. You aren’t required to label yourself as an artist or define yourself as “creative” to have or use your creative voice, it’s simply how you express your inner essence. The voice is a natural part of you, whether you express it outwardly or not. When things get hard or confusing in your life, often unexpectedly, it can be more challenging to connect with or honor your creative voice in the same ways. You can feel smashed around, … [Read more...]
Attitude, Creative Mojo and the End of 2011
December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With just about a month left in 2011, people are all a flurry making holiday plans, buying gifts and finishing up year end projects. It’s the proverbial "time crunch" — busting ass to fit in every possible thing you pledged with your heart and soul to do before year end, but some how fell to the wayside. Creative mojo is replaced with a sense of obligation, and attitudes quickly shift to grouchy, irritated and rushed. Throw in family obligations, year end commitments and the looming thoughts … [Read more...]