You probably know that writing has sustained my sanity and creativity for a long time now. And, it’s my mission to help people craft a writing practice that honors them and serves their writing dreams and goals. I was poking around online recently to see what people were saying about a journaling practice. I found an […]
Creative Practice: Do It Daily: Stumbling Toward Genius Episode 13
Have you ever wondered what doing a project for 100 days would be like? If you’re feeling creatively stuck, a daily challenge could be a great way to revive your creative pulse. In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, Cynthia shares her experience with daily projects. Cynthia: shares her spectacular failures and surprising wins suggests […]
Pop-Up Writing Salon: Pleasure
Join us Thursday April 16 for the no-cost Pop-Up Writing Salon. We gather for an hour or so, and spend most of our time writing together. We do not share our writing nor do we process our writing. This week’s topic is creativity. I have some great prompts for us to spark our innate creativity. […]
Design Your At-Home Writing Retreat: Stumbling Toward Genius Episode 12
Stuck at home, we may feel an urge to do some writing on a project. But it’s hard to focus with so many distractions. Wouldn’t it be great to slip away to a deserted island to enjoy a writing retreat? Alas, we may not always be able to nip off somewhere. In this episode of […]
Pop-Up Writing Salon: Creativity
Join us Friday March 27th for the no-cost Pop-Up Writing Salon. We gather for an hour or so, and spend most of our time writing together. We do not share our writing nor do we process our writing. This week’s topic is creativity. I have some great prompts for us to spark our innate creativity. […]
How to Focus When It Feels Impossible: Stumbling Toward Genius Episode 11
In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius podcast, I try a new format. If you struggle with focus even in the best of times, this will help you garner some focus even when the world seems crazy. In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, you’ll hear why I revived the podcast and changed the format. […]
Design Your At-Home Writing Retreat
Stuck at home? Your writing can be a haven in this time. Yet it can also be hard to drop in and find focus. I made a tutorial with suggestions for designing an at-home writing retreat. It could be short, it could be all day. However long your retreat is, make it work for you.
Stop the self-censorship!
Usually, the first person in the way of letting ourselves create what we want is US! This self-censorship is painful and unhealthy. I offer a few ways to stop this so you can write and make what you want.
The Impatient Artist: How Much Time Will Your Art Career Take? Podcast with Alyson Stanfield
I am always happy to talk with friend and colleague Alyson Stanfield of Art Biz Success. I’ve worked with her for years to help her artist clients have successful businesses on their own terms. Alyson recently reposted this podcast interview with me about how to build an art career, one patient step at a time. […]
Writers and artists – your emotions are your greatest creative asset
It’s quite the emotional roller coaster these days, isn’t it? I feel and notice a lot of fear. And uncertainty, which fuels fear. There’s a lot of anger, and also wafts of hope. We are living in tough times for sure. We need to seek groundedness. If we don’t replenish ourselves and keep our immune […]