[box options]Your creativity flourishes when you stop blaming others for not creating.[/box] Simply put… It’s you who created. or It’s you who did not create. Not a muse. Not a spirit. It’s you. The Muse I believe in a muse (of sorts). I really do. I believe you need to position yourself for your creativity,… Continue reading Redefine the Muse: Who’s Responsible for Your Creativity?
Author: Andrew Zahn
I'm a son, husband, dad, business owner, actor and good sleeper/eater.
On this blog, I pave a highway for creative growth by providing food, water, and shelter for those wishing to live, work, and play with creative zest.
Take Time
I took a moment to see. Just a breath of a moment. And the bitter turned sweet. I took a moment to taste. To feel the texture and relish the food-art. And the salad danced.
Spread a Little Love
I love creating. I seeing something come from nothing. I love colorful candy. I also love eating it. I love sharing. Sometimes. But not when it’s candy. I love laughter; it’s probably my favorite sound of all. I love the smell of bread baking. It just smells like life. I love the feeling after conquering… Continue reading Spread a Little Love
Don’t Give Up
Don’t give up. Don’t you dare quit. We need you. We need what’s in you and what you have to give. No one else can communicate it like you can. No one else forms ideas like you do. No one else creates what you create. No one else. No one. So you better not quit.… Continue reading Don’t Give Up
Create from Your Core
The sleazy car salesman. He just wants your money. He doesn’t really care if you get the car you need or want. The way-too-eager date. He (or she) only wants your body. He/she isn’t interested in who you are. The ‘can I ask you a question’ person at the mall kiosk. They just want to… Continue reading Create from Your Core
Lust and Your Creative Passion
[box options] You’re reading creative passion love (or hate) letters from yourself, to yourself. You wrote what you are about to read. You wrote it with your life. If this is your first visit, start here with Day 1.[/box] Dear Me, Before we jump into today’s letter of your creativity rehab bootcamp, here’s what you’ve written about… Continue reading Lust and Your Creative Passion
Ch-ch-ch-ch Changes!
[box options]Today’s guest post is by producer Jason Mundok from the Wood Stove House. WSH produces creative projects such as house concerts, theater events, and a weekly performing arts podcast called Around the Wood Stove. You can also find Wood Stove House on Twitter.[/box] I had a big birthday last year. I turned 40 in… Continue reading Ch-ch-ch-ch Changes!
You’ve Never Said This About the London 2012 Olympics
Although I have several posts in the pipeline, they can wait. For the present we celebrate the glorious London 2012 Olympics. My wife and I got a little creative this weekend while watching the Olympics and posted this on our blog A Couple Comments. We hope it makes you smile as much as we did… Continue reading You’ve Never Said This About the London 2012 Olympics
Ideas Are Like Dreams, Unless…
Taking Mr. Sinek’s advice, here are some of the creative projects I’m working on… The “Ten Commandments for Creatives” is coming along nicely. See that little book over in the right hand corner of the sidebar? Yup! (click here if you want free previews of the book as they’re available) Filming a project at my day… Continue reading Ideas Are Like Dreams, Unless…
The Age of Interesting
[box options]Two million blog posts are written and introduced to the world every single day.*[/box] That statistic may haunt us. We ask ourselves “how will my voice be heard?” What’s a creative to do? Be louder? Work harder? Stop sleeping and start tweeting? There’s a silver lining. The beauty of the voluminous amount of new content available… Continue reading The Age of Interesting