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You’re ready to create what’s inside you. Finally, you’re at a place where you can devote yourself to your creativity.

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January 19, 2023 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

How to Navigate Between Stability, Burnout & a New Passion

In this Sparked podcast with Jonathan Fields I am responding to a question from listener Lauren – Sparketype: Maven/Nurturer Listener Lauren shares a moment of genuine inflection where she knows what she wants to do next, but also feels beholden to the job she has now, and who it’s serving, and also isn’t so quick […]

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January 18, 2023 by Cynthia Morris 1 Comment

Words I pay to read

The trend of writers enrolling paid subscribers is one I celebrate. As someone who has published a newsletter since 2001, I know how much work goes into producing content that people want to read. I’m happy to be able to contribute to these writers and honor their work.  Secrets of Paris Heather Stimmler has been […]

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January 12, 2023 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

How to Know if You’re Doing Too Many Things

In this Sparked podcast with Jonathan Fields I am responding to a question from listener Lisa – Sparketype: Essentialist/Sage Listener Lisa shares an experience and a question so many of us grapple with. You’re in a career, doing well, and have even said yes to a few things on the side and the blend is […]

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January 12, 2023 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

How to Hold Onto Your Spark When Work Seems All-Consuming

In this Sparked podcast with Jonathan Fields I am responding to a question from listener Claudia – Sparketype: Maker/Maven, Anti-Performer Today’s listener Claudia presents this question. She has been running a successful Paint Your Pottery Studio with her sister, which impressively survived the pandemic, and is now seeing revenues go back up as people yearn […]

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January 10, 2023 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

Who knew writing could feel this great?!

As you may know, I am endlessly curious about the forces at play in our creative process. My whole life is dedicated to this – conversations with coaching clients, writing books about it, and being an ardent student of my own process.  The thing that fascinates me most is resistance. Why oh why do we […]

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January 5, 2023 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

How to bring a Writing Passion Project to Life

In this Sparked podcast with Jonathan Fields I am responding to a question from listener Bree – Sparketype: Advisor/Sage, Anti: Essentialist Listener Bree shares her story of experience of a role reversal with her partner, moving from full-time parenting back into the workforce. And with that asks how do you combine multiple skills and passions? […]

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January 4, 2023 by Cynthia Morris 2 Comments

Why You Must Write

I’m going to start the new year with total transparency about why I teach and coach people to write.  Because writing, well, it’s a fool’s journey. The work is difficult, chances at fame and monetary success are slim. Friends and family doubt why you spend so much time working on something that doesn’t pay you […]

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December 29, 2022 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

How to Embrace your Innate Impulses alongside Neurodiversity

In this Sparked podcast with Jonathan Fields I am responding to a question from listener Mell – Sparketype: Maven/Advocate Listener Mell shares an interesting query about how to balance her desire to learn new things and advocate for what she cares about most with a recent diagnosis that may make those desires harder to act […]

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December 22, 2022 by Cynthia Morris Leave a Comment

How to Reframe the ‘Portfolio Career’ dilemma

In this Sparked podcast with Jonathan Fields I am responding to a question from listener Michael (Sparketype: Advisor/Maven | Nurturer.) Michael poses the question, do you follow your latest area of interest and continue to collect portfolio career roles or should you find a traditional employer and potentially more job security and collaboration? We discuss […]

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December 21, 2022 by Cynthia Morris 7 Comments

Books I loved this year

Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Willams. I love historical fiction by women about women. Add a book about words and I am IN! Matrix by Lauren Groff – This may be my favorite novel I read all year. I loved the writing and the story. The Sentence by Louise Erdrich is a fabulous, rich […]

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