Humans aren’t mind readers. Sometimes getting what we want is as easy as asking for it. “The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.You must ask for what you really want.” ~ Rumi I arrived at a hotel near the Atlanta airport yesterday afternoon. During the check-in process, the hotel…
courage for your creativity
Learning How To Trust Ourselves
It is a risk, but learning how to trust ourselves is paramount to the creative process. “But here’s the thing: I have no interest in making reels and pointing to wordstyped on a screen, in learning animation solely for the purpose of creating movementin my art so that I will get more views. I have…
Permission To Be A Beginner
We all need permission to be a beginner. “It is impossible to get better and look good at the same time. Give yourselfpermission to be a beginner. By being willing to be a bad artist,you have a chance to be an artist, and perhaps, over time,a very good one.” ~ Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way I began Nicholas…
What to Do When You Are Lost
It happens to everyone, but how you respond when you are lost makes all the difference. “Be with someone who inspires you and makes you be the best version of yourself.”~ Roy T. Bennett “Things right now feel like one giant test after another,” my client, Ron said. “I can barely stay focused for ten minutes…
What To Do When You Get The “Mean Reds”
The mean reds can rob us of our calm and creativity. “To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard “The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid, and you don’t know what you’re afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?” ~ Truman Capote‘s character,Holly Golightly, in Breakfast at Tiffany’s My client,…
Being An Outsider To Your Creativity
Being cut off from your creativity can feel like you’re an outsider in your own body. “If you’ve ever had that feeling of loneliness, of being an outsider, it never quite leaves you. You can be happy or successful or whatever, but that thing still stays within you.” ~ Tim Burton I grew up in Highlands,…
