Everything we are is already in us, making up the map of us. “I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven,and I will look down on my beautiful life.” ~Yayoi Kusama A major exhibition of Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, is on view at the NY Botanical…
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Judgment and Journals
Judgment is the enemy of creativity. How do we manage judgment to let creativity flourish? “To keep a journal is to learn how to play. Deeply. Even when a page is recording hard, impossible things, if judgment is suspended, there’s always a surprise or shift. Connections made over time suddenly link, opening and transforming.” ~ Alexandra Johnson…
The Key to Branding
Everyone wants to know what the key to branding is, as it’s foundational to our identity as creators. “I walked alongside the wildflowers and remembered who I am.” ~ Susie deVille I have begun to lay the brick for the next phase of my journey as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur coach. I’m being careful with…
How to Go All In
What makes you feel like you can’t go all in? What holds you back? “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” ~ Vincent Van Gogh After nearly fifteen months on the mountaintop, cut off from traveling and experiencing the world of art, I broke free yesterday and drove to Atlanta to the Van…
Ray Dalio’s Secret to Success
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald If a billionaire walked up to you on the street and said that he knew the secret to success, what would you guess his secret…
How to Fuel Your Desire to Create
Fuel your desire to create by returning to whatever fills the well of inspiration. To whatever feels like play. To the work you’d do all day for free. “Discipline is much easier when it’s fueled by desire.” ~ Austin Kleon A new client texted me the other day and asked for an emergency coaching session. She…
