For years I didn’t know why I was creative. Why I wanted to act, sing or dance. Why I wanted to put thoughts and emotions into something tangible. Why I struggled with my artist friends to give shape and form to make the unseen seen. I just knew that I had to create. Then I… Continue reading Creating the Intangible
Category: inspiration
17 Ways to Inspire Creativity
1. Do something that scares you…like making pasta from scratch. 2. Visit The Creativity Post. I love this blog. 3. Give away something you made…that you normally don’t give away. 4. Charge for something you normally give away. 5. Read an inspiring book. Here’s a list of my favorites.
Your Biggest Creative Risk
We are the risk-takers. We are the tightrope-walking plate-spinners. We are the stake-raisers. But what if we’re not? The biggest creative risk we can make is to not create. (Tweet this) Why? Because when we don’t create our artist dies. Like a once-growing vibrant houseplant stashed in the corner of a dark, dank basement, we wither under… Continue reading Your Biggest Creative Risk
Inspiring People
Until I die, I must live an inspired life. I love to be inspired. I love to be inspiring. That’s why I write this blog. That’s why I read, write, speak, act, sing, dance…it’s all because there’s more to life than going to work, eating, sleeping and then repeating it all forever. To be inspiring, we must be inspired. … Continue reading Inspiring People
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
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
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…