A dash of happiness and joy blended with a half-cup of artsy-fartsy melancholy… An insatiable urge to create something new kneaded into the dough of apathy and procrastination… A hunger for sharing and creating beautiful art with the world chopped up and sprinkled into a hermit-esque lifestyle… Happy/sad + Hungry/full + Content/restless = An Interesting Artist Artists are a… Continue reading The Recipe for Creating Interesting Characters
Your New Script
Old Script… I don’t have the the time… I never finish… I always fail… New Script… I now create space, time and energy for my creativity. I now set a goal to complete my creative… Continue reading Your New Script
Frustration to Creation in Three Steps
My wife and I were listening that “not-gonna-write-you-a-love-song” catchy tune the other day on the radio. You know it right? If not, here it is… Wanting to know the song’s meaning, I did a little digging about why and how Sara Bareilles came up with they lyrics to “Love Song.” Here’s what she said: “[referring to her… Continue reading Frustration to Creation in Three Steps
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
Seinfeld and Kramer on The Creative Process
My wife and I were watching Jerry Seinfeld’s new webisode series “Comedians in Cars Drinking Coffee.” You should probalby stop reading this post right now and go watch it. Go ahead. (pause) OK, fun right? In this episode, Michael Richards (Kramer) and Jerry talk about the creative process of making “Seinfeld”. I transcribed this rich dialog… Continue reading Seinfeld and Kramer on The Creative Process
Nothing But Joy: Video Happiness
My amazingly talented, beautiful, brilliant, hilarious, industrious (I could go on) wife Sarah made this short video about a fun hidden camera moment she captured a few months ago. The first half-minute includes a few clips of us just enjoying life–the latter half of the video is where the magic happens. And yes, I didn’t… Continue reading Nothing But Joy: Video Happiness
Your Biggest (non-creative) Mistake
We all love mistakes. Right? Well, maybe we don’t love them, but I certainly do. Mistakes are sometimes costly and often embarrassing. Which is why I love them. I love mistakes. I’ll proudly say that I’ve been known to watch the blooper reel of DVD’s before even watching the movie. Mistakes bring joy. I love mistakes. I bragged about some of… Continue reading Your Biggest (non-creative) Mistake
The Elusive Idea
I had a brilliant idea for a blog post. For this blog post actually. It was an idea that had a nice edge to it, an engaging hook in it and a wonderful overall feel. This post could’ve turned into a novel. It’s appeal would’ve been worldwide. It’s potential would translate well onto the silver screen.… Continue reading The Elusive Idea
The Gooey Molasses of Peace
I close my eyes–suddenly I hear. I close my eyes–my lungs fill with autumn. I close my eyes–I feel… grateful. I open my arms–others fill them. I open my arms–instant abundance. I open my arms–I feel… thankful.
People Need Your Creativity
Someone needs what only you can create… [box options]Need a creativity boost? I’ll be joining four other speakers at Creativity CON 2012 in Lancaster, PA October 20, 2012. I’m so excited to talk about the three stage process of creativity and sustainability in my “Create, Sustain, Grow” chat! Click here for conference details to get… Continue reading People Need Your Creativity