Archive | August, 2012

what i did on vacation, and how it might help you

There was the uncomfortable feeling of packing and leaving home. The tough transition into “vacation” mode which is harder to do than it seems. There were rainy days with nothing to do. There was a foreign town and new places to explore. There was him. There was me. And time. Time that doesn’t seem to [...]

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if you’ve ever struggled with commitment, read this…

“We are like songbirds. When one of us gives voice to our true nature, it is contagious and others soon give tongue as well. There is an infallibility to the law that as we each seek to express what we are longing to say, there is always someone or something that is longing to hear [...]

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breaking through the blank canvas (or empty studio space)

Attention, attention! Listen up, this is an important one: According to the wise and intuitive astrologer Simone Butler… (I’ve bolded the key points in case any of you zone out from astro lingo) “The August 17 Leo New Moon (8:54 a.m. PDT/ 11:54 a.m. EST) is perfect for reclaiming our creativity. As the Sun and [...]

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4 things to consider when you want more creative consistency

I realized something this week. If it weren’t for a few key reasons, I might not write this blog every week. I would probably allow my bad mood or busy schedule or Netflix browsing to excuse me from it. But I don’t. Somehow I’ve stayed consistent. So what are the things that foster consistency? Here’s [...]

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a new way to take “time off”

{Part 1 of the “August Artist’s Residency” at Creative Fridays} Maybe “time off” doesn’t have to mean a silent meditation retreat or seclusion in a woodsy cabin for weeks. What if “time off” simply meant that you had permission to shake up your routine for a bit and engage even more with the world around [...]

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