Creative blocks are often rooted in shame. “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” ~ Albert Einstein I was 6 years old and was happily lost—buoyant—in creative flow. It was a rainy, summer day, and I sat at a long table…
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Creative Anxiety: The Art (& Hell) of Change
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ~ Rumi I sat on the sofa, with my MacBook Air propped on my lap and a collapsed tower of notebooks, scraps of paper, research articles, and sticky notes to my right. I kept jumping…
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Self Leadership for Entrepreneurs
Self leadership is an important element of entrepreneurship. “In order to lead others, we have to know how to find our own way.” ~ Martha Beck I was 16 years old and in Heaven. I was perched in the summer sun on the steps leading to the back of my dad’s shop. I had a…
Mono No Aware and the Inspiration of Impermanence
“For it is up to you and meto take solacein nostalgia’s arms and our abilityto createthe everlastingfrom fleeting moments.” ~ Sanober Khan, A touch, a tear, a tempest Reissue Cafe in Tokyo specializes in the “art of the cup.” For 1,100 yen (approximately $10), you can order and enjoy a coffee made with intricate 3D…
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Being in a Funk as Creative Fodder
“In the depths of winter I learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ~ Albert Camus We are all in a time of sweeping, structural transformation in our lives. While it is true that everything is always changing, this is particularly true for us right now. And if you follow astrology, you know…
Get Out of Your Head: The Power of the Unscripted Self
Your stories may help you get our of your head. “If you want to change the world, tell a better story.” ~ Gail Larsen, author of Transformational Speaking I stood in front of my fellow Transformational Speaking Immersion students in a suite in Santa Fe’s Las Palomas hotel and began to tell my story. When…
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