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Creative Passion
Dear Me, Just a reminder before you get started: you wrote this post. You wrote this letter. You. Wrote. It. *** Now it’s time to dig a little deeper. Put your fingernails in the the dirt of your creativity. Let them come up grimy and soiled. Feel the cool of the earth and the grounded… Continue reading Creative Passion
World Within A World
Imagination unlocks truth we feel, but can’t yet verbalize. Creativity frees us to discover what we knew existed, but couldn’t yet see. Inspiration connects us from the temporal, to the eternal. [box options]There is a world within a world – within this world. We just have to choose to see and experience it. The joy is is helping… Continue reading World Within A World
Slay the Critic
I’ve been posting on this blog three times a week since September 2011. I’ve talked about artists with day jobs, creativity comfort zones, and lip syncing at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. But I often sit down and see all the white on this page… And that’s a bit scary. Have you felt this way?… Continue reading Slay the Critic
Your Creativity Matters Now
Jim Woods recently posted a short, thought-provoking post Is There Good Art and Bad Art. It got me all riled up. Here’s how I responded to his post: In a world of numb, art makes us feel and think. As to good or bad, it’s not a good question for art. Art isn’t math. It’s… Continue reading Your Creativity Matters Now
The It Factor
What’s the difference between success and failure? What makes one sink and another swim? Who has the ‘it’ factor? And how do we get ‘it’? If ‘they’ have ‘it’ and we don’t have ‘it’ how do we get ‘it’ so we can keep ‘it’? What is ‘It’? Anyone in any creative field is an… Continue reading The It Factor
Judas Style Creativity
[box options]Editor by profession, writer by heart and baby corn hater by choice, Todd Foley contacted me recently for an interview. After blushing slightly at the thought of typing words out and submitting them to an editor, I sent him some responses to his thought-provoking questions. You can find the interview here. Make sure you… Continue reading Judas Style Creativity
Caine’s Arcade: Create What You Love
I probably post about two videos per month. There’s a reason for that. Many aren’t worth the time. This one is. Caine’s Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo. After I watched this film, I felt: joyful inspired motivated curious challenged How does Caine’s story challenge your own story?
You Need To Celebrate
[box options]I was asked to answer the question “What do I need to celebrate?” for The Celebration Series blog crawl project put together by Annika Martins. I’m one of 10 writers Annika asked to blog about making space in our lives for celebrating. See what the other bloggers has to say and get info on… Continue reading You Need To Celebrate
What’s on Your Milestone
How do we know we’re moving if we don’t have milestones? Every now and then, it’s fun (or challenging) to see where our creative life is going. Ten minutes of reflection, strolling through some photos or just a ‘year in review’ with my wife will often reveal where we’re at and where we want to… Continue reading What’s on Your Milestone