It’s hard being a Creative. Yes, it’s also fulfilling, enlivening and essential. But some days it’s dang tough to put yourself out there… again. There’s the tight feeling in your chest when you present something and don’t know if people will be more mesmerized by the fly on the wall than your words. Or when you write a ... continue reading
Finding Creative Joy This Summer
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." ― John Lubbock Recently, twenty-two women came to my home for my Summer Women’s Circles. The theme of the two ... 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
Tending the Neglected Creative Side Yard
The neglected side yard... Sometimes you catch it in your peripheral vision. You might be scurrying between appointments or checking off your to-do list when you glimpse a scraggly bush. You don’t look too long or hard. You race ahead, pretending that you really didn’t see it. It’s easy to do. There are a ... continue reading