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.
From Idea to Reality: The Role of a Creative Community in the Creative Process
Research has shown that being part of a creative community is hugely beneficial for creative people. But to get these benefits, we have to challenge the assumption that the artist creates alone and is the only critical component of the creative process.
What Defines You? A Time to Choose.
What defines you is neither fixed nor permanent. The answer is not only a what – a particular set of characteristics assigned to you by fate or roles, preferences and beliefs acquired over time. It is also a how – how you engage with what life has dealt you. It is a series of choices through the process of living that cause you evolve and become who you define yourself to be.
Creative Bravery: Four Antidotes to the Fear of Self-Expression
Creativity at its essence sees things differently, asks Why, wants more than this, looks for alternatives, wants change. So Creativity is a threat to the status quo, to the way things have always been. And to follow your creative calling, you’ll have to step out of line.
Creative Freedom and How to Defend It.
Yesterday was Bastille Day, the day in 1789 when an angry crowd of Parisians stormed the Bastille, the symbol of political and religious oppression. Creative freedom must be defended too. But the enemies of your creative freedom are not “out there.” They are all the enemies within you… the thoughts, feelings, beliefs and opinions you may never express. They determine the quality of your life.