How to get what we crave involves paring down, getting clear, and letting ourselves see what is true for us. “This was the practice: I was starting to get rid of my possessions, at least the useless ones, because possessions stood between me and death. They didn’t protect me from death, but they created a…
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How to Get into Flow
Getting into Flow requires we become very nimble at switching back and forth between our strategic intellect and our wild, playful self. “We approach timelessness in the moments when we feel most at home with ourselves. When we are being true to ourselves and existing in authenticity, we are not measuring ourselves against time or…
Sprouting the Seeds of Inspiration
Sprouting the seeds of inspiration requires that we fill our days with authentic, joyful experiences that make us feel alive. “I learned…that inspiration does not come like a bolt, nor is it kinetic, energetic striving, but it comes into us slowly and quietly and all the time, though we must regularly and every day give…
Curating a Beautiful Mind
“When your mind awakens, your life comes aliveand the creative adventure of your soul takes off.” ~ John O’Donohue Curating a beautiful mind takes thoughtful intention. When we have done so, we set out on the creative adventures of our lives. We bolster our reserves for doing the extraordinary. It was hour three of strolling…
Vanity & Valuing Our Art
By valuing our art, we connect with our market and find true resonance with our ideal clients (and the success we are craving). “When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it.” ~Mark Victor Hansen Dolly Parton decided in 1973 that she was ready to leave The Porter Wagoner Show and go…
Confidence When We Create
We can get confidence when we create by doing the daily work and leaning into challenges by simply showing up. “If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”~Vincent Van Gogh I have been enjoying daily, sunrise hikes to the summit of Whiteside…
