“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…
creativity
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…
How Creativity Heals
“The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation.” ~ Auguste Rodin A few weeks ago, I switched gears from doing book rewrites and edits to writing my book proposal. I developed…
How to Get What We Crave
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…
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…
The Five Principles of Momentum
Achieving our goals requires a consistent implementation of the principles of momentum. Gaining momentum is not a painful push, but rather an embrace of inspiration. “If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum.” ~ Holly Near The pain of being stuck in an ever-repeating Groundhog…
