Sometimes creative constraints encourage innovation and enhance joy in the process. “If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. …It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when lovebegins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraidof its plenty. Joy is…
Fuel Your Soul by Overcoming Fear
“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” ~ Louisa May Alcott I was due to learn the lesson of overcoming fear, overwhelm, and self-doubt once again. I had gone a good six weeks since my last dance through the darkness and had been pushing myself into new territory almost daily….
Choosing What We Love: Our Most Creative Act
Knowing and choosing what we love is what ignites creativity. “Miss Dior was born of one of those evenings in Provence where fireflies were out and green jasmine served as a counterpoint to the melody of the night and the earth.” ~ Christian Dior There is nothing quite like the light in Provence. At all…
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The Cash & Creativity Connection
Is success linked to the creativity connection? “If it doesn’t sell; it isn’t creative.” David Ogilvy I walked along a US Forest Service road with a cherished VIP coaching client a couple of days ago. The day was sunny and the air was still, giving no indication of the intense storm that would arrive later…
Your Infinite Creative Power
Have you considered your creative power – how infinite it is? Have you ever stopped to consider, dear Susie, that even one small drop from the seais as infinite as all of the oceans combined?Kind of like me and you, eh?You are mighty, The Universe(this morning’s message from Mike Dooley) Something powerful and profound is…
Refusing the Call to Self-Sabotage
How do we respond when we feel the familiar pull to self-sabotage? “What is required for many of us, paradoxical though it may sound, is the courageto tolerate happiness without self-sabotage.” ~ Nathaniel Branden Over the last several weeks, I created a construct of time that was narrow, restricted, collapsed in upon itself. In the self-made squeeze,…
