Celebrating 15 Years as a Creativity Coach for Creatives and Writers

It’s with a grateful heart and a deep bow of thanks that I share this post. This month marks my 15-year anniversary as a coach for people who want to write and create with joy.
There’s so much I want to say about running a business, being a healthy creative person and what I want for you. I will keep it brief, because I know you have work to do.

Celebrate with gratitude

I’m so grateful to have a business that allows me to do good work and have time to do my creative projects. I’m grateful for my parents’ genes and their model of how to work hard and which are the right sacrifices to make.

I’m grateful that I have earned the trust of my readers, students and clients. This is important to me and something I treasure with great respect. It means a lot to me to be invited into someone’s world and creative process.
I’m so grateful for all the coaches, mastermind buddies, teachers and consultants who have helped me grow my business. Without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Fifteen years ago, I would never have imagined what I am doing now. I didn’t know I would be able to bring my teaching online. I didn’t know I would realize my dream of frequent work travel. I didn’t know the field of coaching would explode, and I certainly had no idea how much work goes into making a thriving business.
I don’t know where the next fifteen years will lead me. I do know that here, in June 2014, I am full of wonder for life and for the mysteries of the creative process. I am full of awe for the people who show up to do the real work of making something new. I marvel at the courage and have great respect for their commitment.
You may not see the work ahead in bringing your book to light. You may not recognize the impact your work will have in the world. You blissfully do not know how much effort it will take to complete your big project. And that’s okay.
One of the biggest insights I have gleaned over 15 years of studying the creative process is that we are never fully in charge. Our big idea for our book, our blog, our business venture – we are only a small part of its evolution. Many other factors come into play. Timing. Support. Real-world constraints. The art of bringing something from an idea to an actual thing calls us to our highest expression.
It’s in the process of making things that we grow. All our ideas add nothing to our real power. Making, writing, publishing, sharing – stepping out into the world to share our hearts and our creativity – that’s a bold act, and one I salute with a big smile.
Here’s to all of us who show up to heed our original impulse – to create, to write, to express and share the things that mean the most to us. As Helen Keller said, life is a daring adventure and it’s my great privilege to be on this adventure with you as a creativity coach.