“The artist’s world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from wherehe lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep.” ~ Paul Strand It’s difficult in today’s world to truly accept our creative capacity. We live in a world that is constantly working to impose structure and order, when we often…
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The Art of Being Seen
What’s holding you back from exploring the art of being seen? “How hidden the heart, Nance thought. How frightened we are of being known,and yet how desperately we long for it.” ~ Hannah Kent, The Good People It has taken me seven years, but I have finally figured it out. I have been trying to reverse engineer…
Trash the Teleprompter
The following is a brief excerpt from my forthcoming book,Buoyant: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Becoming Wildly Successful, Creative, and Free: I stood in front of my fellow Transformational Speaking Immersion students in a suite in Santa Fe’s Las Palomas hotel and began to tell my story. When I was three or so sentences in, Real…
The Joy of Creative Constraints
Sometimes creative constraints encourage innovation and enhance joy in the process. “If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it. …It could be anything, but very likely you notice it in the instant when lovebegins. Anyway, that’s often the case. Anyway, whatever it is, don’t be afraidof its plenty. Joy is…
Fuel Your Soul by Overcoming Fear
“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” ~ Louisa May Alcott I was due to learn the lesson of overcoming fear, overwhelm, and self-doubt once again. I had gone a good six weeks since my last dance through the darkness and had been pushing myself into new territory almost daily….
Choosing What We Love: Our Most Creative Act
Knowing and choosing what we love is what ignites creativity. “Miss Dior was born of one of those evenings in Provence where fireflies were out and green jasmine served as a counterpoint to the melody of the night and the earth.” ~ Christian Dior There is nothing quite like the light in Provence. At all…
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