Innovation and Creativity Institute
Entrepreneurial coaching and programs designed to transform you from being invisible to your market to in-demand through inspired creativity.
“How wild it was, to let it be.”― Cheryl Strayed,Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail The invasion of the body snatchers began during my seventh month of pregnancy. I stood behind my husband as he sat in a chair in the living room. To his right was a small table upon…
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Creative environments can inspire your best work. “The moment I got a very big studio, everything took off.”“California is always in my mind.”~ David Hockney I never used to put much stock in Virginia Woolf’s concept that “a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” The…
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…
“Scratching is real and tangible. It bloodies your fingernails. The key is not to block yourself; you have to leave yourself open to everything.” ~ Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It For Life I printed out the pages of my book manuscript recently—something I had not done since I began writing….
“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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“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…
