We all need permission to be a beginner. “It is impossible to get better and look good at the same time. Give yourselfpermission to be a beginner. By being willing to be a bad artist,you have a chance to be an artist, and perhaps, over time,a very good one.” ~ Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way I began Nicholas…
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How to Find Creative Flow
When we find creative flow, the outlook and outcome of our work changes completely. “If we all did the things we are really capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.”~ Thomas A. Edison “I think I have the equivalent of writer’s block for entrepreneurs,” my client, Carrie, said. “Nothing is coming to me. The ideas…
What to Do When You Are Lost
It happens to everyone, but how you respond when you are lost makes all the difference. “Be with someone who inspires you and makes you be the best version of yourself.”~ Roy T. Bennett “Things right now feel like one giant test after another,” my client, Ron said. “I can barely stay focused for ten minutes…
Turn Imagination Positive in 9 Steps
Our imagination can be used to imagine the negative, or we can turn our imagination toward the positive. “There will always be hurricanes.” ~ my son, Adam Schiffli I was enjoying a phone conversation with my son, Adam, listening to his warm voice and delighting in his news. After a few minutes, he announced he was…
What To Do When You Get The “Mean Reds”
The mean reds can rob us of our calm and creativity. “To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard “The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid, and you don’t know what you’re afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?” ~ Truman Capote‘s character,Holly Golightly, in Breakfast at Tiffany’s My client,…
The Anxiety of Change
Transformation can lead to the anxiety of change, even if the changes are inherently good. “Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency.Nothing is that important.” ~ Natalie Goldberg My client, Trey, and I took advantage of a bright, unseasonably cool, summer day recently and decided to have our coaching session on foot….
