Recently, we adopted a little tsunami. A four legged one. Yes, he’s a small dog. After fostering dogs over the summer we became “foster fails” come fall. But what logically should have been a big celebration, for me, became a tsunami of emotions and angst. You see, I love dogs and have always had them, so it was to my ... continue reading
Dusting off the Artist Date
Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard of Julia Cameron’s “Artist Date?” I see a lot of hands out there. Possibly some eyeball rolls, too. Including mine… until recently. In our current round of Women’s Circles, we are exploring awakening creativity and purpose in midlife and beyond. And one of the practices is the artist ... continue reading
Slowing to the Speed of Creative Joy
I was feeling pretty rattled. I had been attending an all weekend writer’s conference, and would be presenting in the morning. Meantime, a dozen people were coming to our house for a dinner party in 30 minutes. A big thunderstorm was coming... and I had promised everyone that before eating we’d be outside for some ... continue reading
Creative Reluctance
Creative projects are messy. They ooze and flow outside the lines, bubble out of the pot and get sticky goo all over everything. They do not respect boundaries. They do not stay in the lines of linear thinking or time. They are sooooo inconvenient. Let’s face it, there’s a part of us, maybe the biggest part, that ... continue reading
Five Ways to Crush Creativity
I love learning unexpected lessons. A few months ago I decided to try my hand at painting – something I hadn’t done in years but secretly hoped I could become decent at or at least enjoy, even if nothing was frame-worthy. By the end of the day indeed I did learn something. But it wasn’t how to paint or enjoy the process. ... continue reading