It all started a few weeks ago on the way to the dealership to drop off my limping car. While driving, I started thinking about how busy I’d been and how summer had always been a signal for me to slow down… yet this summer I hadn’t. It was all because of good things – my business is booming and I’m helping my daughter plan ... continue reading
Ready for a Creative Morning Routine?
I feel a bit sheepish admitting that having a consistent morning routine has often eluded me. Some days I’d get out of bed and meditate for 30 minutes, other days I’d charge into the day feet first. I had all sorts of rationalizations. No time. I didn’t “need” it. And so on. However, I couldn’t help but notice that on ... continue reading
Barbarians at the Creative Gate
Sometimes I feel like Rapunzel. There I am in my tower, creating away, uninterrupted (that’s the key word here) and delighting in my work. When I’m in the zone with my creative process, people can yell and scream from the ground, but I’m not letting my hair down to give anyone the old heave ho into my private chamber. I ... continue reading
Slowing the Spinning Mind
We all had the same idea. The sun was out and it was warm, the first time in weeks, if not months. Heading out to the back yard, I grabbed a Mark Nepo book, my daughter Chloe got a beach towel, and our dog followed us outside. Chloe lay her towel on the grass, I sat in the chair, and we both closed our eyes. The feel of ... continue reading
How to Create From Ease Rather Than Push
Life is short. Certainly too short to leave creative desires behind… or to do them from an unpleasant, inauthentic sense of push. I know – this is the balance I struggle with all the time. Yet I always find that moment when the struggle drops, freedom arises and my writing (or other project) flows. When I stumble, I ... continue reading