Episode Six of Juju Infusion – inspiration, fun, yoga and productivity hacks for creative kooks from coach Cynthia Morris. Quick links for things mentioned in the show: Cynthia Morris’s Secrets of Empowered Creativity – Free Course Creative Fortunes Muji Manduka Yoga Mats Andrew Locke – “Help My Business Sucks!” Le Thé des Écrivains Welcome to […]
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Celebration Is Vital to Creative Success
When you’ve hauled yourself over the line of your deadline, when you’ve gotten the news that your story has been accepted, when a gallery finally sees your brilliance and puts your work on the walls, there’s only one thing to do: celebrate. Of course. This may seem obvious but we often forgo celebrating, forging ahead […]
Juju Infusion 5: Take a Stand
Another dose of creative juju in my weekly web TV show, Juju Infusion! Quick links for things mentioned in the show: Rhiannon Connelly of Starry Blue Sky Article about Carl in the Boulder Daily Camera Wild Heart Dancing by Eliot Sobel Original Impulse Inc. Welcome to episode five of Juju Infusion. Thanks for all the […]
Juju Infusion 2: Dealing with Difficult
Creativity in unexpected places…join me for this week’s infusion of creativity – Juju Infusion! Quick links for things mentioned in the show: AWP Association of Writers and Writing Programs Vital Yoga Baer Ridgway Exhibitions Curious Amsterdam: June 13th – 19th – last chance to register this week. Kathy Loh Demetri Martin Tartine Bakery Original Impulse […]
Be More Successful by Getting Help
In my leadership training course, the exercise that brought the biggest insights (as well as the most frustration) was a maze-like ropes course. The purpose was to teach us that one wins by asking for help sooner rather than later. Imagine it: twenty accomplished professionals wandering around in the woods for a looooooong time before […]
Ten Creative Sinkholes and How to Paddle Past Them
I received a note from a former client the other day and asked her to frame it as a testimonial. She wrote this: “Cynthia doesn’t just talk the talk when it comes to writing and creativity…she walks the walk.” I like to think that whatever success I have is because I completely relate to the […]
Writers and Artists: Pay Yourself First
You might not be used to depositing checks earned by the sweat of your pen or paintbrush (yet). That doesn’t mean you can’t start becoming financially savvy with your art. One of the top tips for becoming financially empowered is to pay yourself first. How can you do that without incoming cash? Set your intention, […]
Travel Like An Artist and Enhance Your Trips
This week I featured Elizabeth Briel , an artist who also travels a lot. I asked her how travel affects her art, and after she answered, I thought about how traveling as an artist is different than traveling for work or tourism. Whatever your purpose for travel, you can borrow from artists to enhance your […]
Your Journal Can Help You Stay Sane at Work
If you’re like me, you use notebooks as a way to order your to-do list, process your inner world, and develop your creative projects. You may be missing an opportunity to use your journal to help you deal with challenges at work. An illustrated journal can be just the ally you need to help cope […]
Futurist Cooking with Gigia Kolouch
Gigia Kolouch, my housemate, hired me in 1994 at Alfalfa’s Market. There she trained me to teach cooking classes and I went on to teach hundreds of vegetarian cooking classes over ten years. Gigia is a creative pioneer who works to bring gardening and cooking programs to Denver’s schools. A librarian, a gastronome, a teacher […]