Lists are powerful. Lists remind us of what’s important. Lists help us focus on the task at hand. Lists help us celebrate accomplishments. Recently, I combed through a journal I wrote in October of 1997 and stumbled across a list of eighty people and things I was thankful for. Reading this list early in… Continue reading Make Lists
Category: creativity
The Company You Keep
[box options]Today’s post is a guest post by Haiku Kwon. Haiku is a traveler, foodie, writer, and wanna-do-everythinger. You can follow her journey of starting all over again on her blog, Life’s a risk… and I’m all in. She would love to make a new friend on Facebook.[/box] Take a look at your friends. No, really–not just a… Continue reading The Company You Keep
What Gives You Goosebumps?
We act out of duty or out of passion. Sometimes we act out of duty and passion. But passion always wins. Always. For creatives, we have to feed ourselves some daily goodness to replenish our levels of passion and creativity. I have a list of go-to things that always fills me up with passion, inspire me… Continue reading What Gives You Goosebumps?
Not My Proudest Creative Moments
If you want to make an omelette, you’ve got to break some eggs. And I broke a few eggs this weekend. Come to think of it, I’ve broken a lot of eggs. As I look at my blog over the past year I realize I’ve had some great successes and some pretty awesome failures. But… Continue reading Not My Proudest Creative Moments
When You Don’t Feel Creative
Confession: I haven’t felt creative this week. +Perhaps it’s because I was on an awesome vacation last week and am back at my (very good, but not always inspiring) day job this week. +Perhaps it’s because I’ve got a cold. +Perhaps it’s because I haven’t exercised enough. +Perhaps it’s because fill in the… Continue reading When You Don’t Feel Creative
Precision Walking
People are amazing aren’t they? The Japanese video below is like marching band without the instruments, weird outfits and Americans. When I see something like this it makes me wonder how many other ideas are out there that no one ever thought to develop. I hope this gets your creative juices going too! Like this… Continue reading Precision Walking
Redefine the Muse: Who’s Responsible for Your Creativity?
[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?
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