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. […]
Creativity
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 […]
Hang in there!
You may be like me: the news of the day and all the talk about the Coronavirus has upped my anxiety. I’ve had to double down on my self-care routines to stay stay grounded. I have to consistently steer myself back to love and optimism rather than fear and doom. My writing and art-making practices […]
Earn the gifts at the finish line: Stumbling Toward Genius Ep 10
In this episode of Stumbling Toward Genius, you’ll hear the story of a book I wrote that changed a life-long narrative I’d been telling myself. In this episode I will share: A lifetime obsession of mine How I felt ashamed of this passion The project that reversed this shame The gifts that I got from […]
Successful and satisfied using her creativity in her genius zone
Sometimes it seems like our abundant creativity is more of a hassle than a gift. And when it comes to figuring out how to make a living using our talents, that can seem like a giant Rubik’s cube. All the pieces are there, but how to do they fit together? My client Pam Porter is […]
Paris writing workshop: Write Your Heart Out
Enrollment is open for the Paris writing workshop Write Your Heart Out in Paris. This is for you if you want to bring your writing to a new level of authenticity and ease. This is for you if you want to meet with your creative peers in one of the world’s most inspiring cities. The […]
My focus for 2020
It’s not my practice to choose a word for the year. I always have such a hard time deciding on just one! This year, two areas of focus came to me. My main focus for this year is Connect. To myself, to my higher self, to others. I’ve been in a pattern of doing a […]
2020: Use up your art supplies
Use up your art supplies. Plunder your ink stash reduce your pencils to nubs. Sully your pristine notebooks and fatten them with your words. Scrape the palette raw make the blank canvas dance with color. Your supplies are here to get you messy to open you up and return your joy. Dirty your hands and […]