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…
courage for your creativity
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,…
The Tyranny of Perfectionism
If you’re feeling stuck in your work, it could be the tyranny of perfectionism. “Nothing can be beautiful that does not take a calculated risk with ugliness.” ~ Alain de Botton “I can’t do it,” my client, Carrie said. “I mean I literally cannot even get started. The woman who routinely cranks out all kinds of…
The Anxiety of Change
Transformation can lead to the anxiety of change, even if the changes are inherently good. “Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency.Nothing is that important.” ~ Natalie Goldberg My client, Trey, and I took advantage of a bright, unseasonably cool, summer day recently and decided to have our coaching session on foot….
