There is magic in taking control of our markets and mindsets. Let the low-hanging fruit fall off the tree and rot.” ~ Austin Kleon I stood with the others in a circle around the fire. I had a red, Solo cup in my right hand filled with keg beer and a cigarette between two fingers….
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The Roadblock to Your Greatness
What’s keeping you from your greatness? Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.” ~ Brené Brown I could tell the minute I got into the pool that the…
The Open Focus of a Creator
Have you experienced the focus of a creator? Just be here—really be here, with all five senses and no thought of anywhere else—and then let your meta-self move you.” ~ from Martha Beck’s Diana, Herself There’s a gravel road in Clear Creek that winds for miles through US Forest Service land. I discovered it in…
Longing for Home
Are you longing for home? Every time I slip into the ocean, it’s like going home.” ~ Sylvia Earle I walked behind my boyfriend and his buddy, Tom, who had landed at Heathrow earlier that morning. Fueled by dark and tasteless Delta coffee and a near-sickening level of excitement, Tom bounded along the narrow alleys…
The Opposite of Creativity
What is the opposite of creativity? You are innately designed to use your personal power. When you don’t, you experience a sense of helplessness, paralysis, and depression—which is your clue that something is not working as it could. You, like all of us, deserve everything that is wonderful and exciting in life. And those feelings…
The Creativity Formula
Have you found the creativity formula? Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talentto the dark place where it leads.” ~ Erica Jong During the years I was asleep at the helm of my life, I felt as if I were being dragged behind an out-of-control speedboat from sunrise to…