The creative journey

Beyond Independence: Embracing Interdependence in Your Creative Journey

You may have noticed that I’m a week late with my blog post this month. In response to the 4th of July. American Independence Day, I chose INTERdependence as my theme for the month. Well, I’ve been getting some sharp lessons in the subject, through unexpected events and a whole lot of physical pain. Today […]

Cultivating Creativity with Love: Rituals to Nurture Your Creative Process

This Valentine’s Day, let’s redefine love by deepening our connection with creativity. ‘Cultivating Creativity with Love’ unveils rituals to nurture a lasting love affair with your muse, embracing the transformative power of love in every aspect of your creative journey.

Your 2024 Creative Restart: The Year to Reawaken Dormant Dreams

Are you longing to return to a creative project you once loved but left behind? This article offers inspiration and practical advice for anyone looking to rekindle their dormant creative passions. Whether it’s a dusty guitar, an unfinished manuscript, or a canvas waiting for that final brushstroke, discover how to reignite your creativity and breathe new life into your forgotten dreams. It’s time to pick up where you left off and transform your artistic aspirations into reality.

Express Yourself: Six Strategies for Authentic Creating

Last week, Merriam-Webster announced its Word of the Year for 2023. The word they chose is Authentic. 2023 has  been a year of searching for the truth. How do we discern what to trust, where to put our faith, even how to define reality? For the creator, authenticity lives in the doing. But it is also deeper than what you do. It is a dynamic and evolving aspect of your creative identity. Here are six strategies you can use to hear your own authentic voice and express it in your creative work.

Radical Gratitude: A Place for The World at Your Thanksgiving Table

Without question, these are difficult times. We live in a world where unspeakable suffering must coexist with our personal blessings. We hold horrific images in the palms of our hands, the devastation of war(s), the desperation of hundreds of thousands displaced by one crisis after the next. How can we reconcile our own abundance with the stark realities faced by so many others? Gratitude and compassion intersect.

From Dreamer to Doer: 10 Strategies to Get Your Creative Mojo Back

Let’s face it: while the creative process is a large part showing up and doing the work, it’s the magic that makes the final product extraordinary. But the relationship between work and magic is a mystery still unsolved. And moving back into your work after taking time off requires a little something extra. Here are 10 proven strategies you can use right now to re-enchant your creative spirit and restore the magic in your creative work: