Seven years ago, I participated in my first Sweat Lodge on a secluded piece of fertile land in Provence. Part of the ritual was to gather small offerings from Nature for the altar at the entrance of the lodge. As I took my first steps out into the vibrant green jungle around the lodge, I realized that I could not take one step without crushing something beneath my foot. I was deeply humbled.
Five Top Reasons Not to Be Creative… and Their Antidotes
We all have good reasons to ignore our creative longings. We invest ourselves in the day-to-day demands of our lives and complain powerlessly about the status quo. So we live with our dreams still sleeping and our visions unrealized. But our reasons have antidotes.
12 Weeks to Reinvent Your Life… from the Inside Out
In just two weeks, I will begin a new coaching group based on the principles of The Wheel of Creativity. The first Wheel of Creativity Creative Process Group of 2011 will take place in Nice, France, Wednesday nights, March 16-June 15, 2011. There are a limited number of spaces for this group. For a free consultation to learn more, contact: katherine@katherinerobertson.com.
creativity postcards: The Eden Project
All it takes to change the world is one person with a vision and the commitment to see it through. Creativity is nothing if not this, big ideas sprouting and growing from nothing in small corners all over the world. I have seen dozens of these corners; and they never cease to inspire me. So I have decided to share the best of these with you here – postcards from the creative process – in hopes they will inspire you too.
the new thing for christmas
We cannot bring forth anything that counts in life unless we let Life penetrate us. And yet, we live with so much resistance, so much fear of allowing that. This morning, in my yoga-softened body, I could feel the gifts of these years. I felt my receptivity, my openness, my desire, my longing. I have longed for Life itself, and the feeling of taking it in like a really deep breath. I have allowed Life to penetrate me and to awaken the seed of The New Thing in my heart, time and time again.
too easy to be fun
Last week my husband and I bought our first Nespresso machine. I think I have drunk more espresso drinks this week than I ever have, simply because it is so easy. But, for all the ease and perfection of a Nespresso coffee, there is something missing in it too. For me, that something is the […]