“In the depths of winter I learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” ~ Albert Camus We are all in a time of sweeping, structural transformation in our lives. While it is true that everything is always changing, this is particularly true for us right now. And if you follow astrology, you know…
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Get Out of Your Head: The Power of the Unscripted Self
Your stories may help you get our of your head. “If you want to change the world, tell a better story.” ~ Gail Larsen, author of Transformational Speaking 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…
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Feeling Trapped? Create Your Way to Freedom
What do we do when feeling trapped? “…but i had something big inside me that i wanted and had to say and if i hadn’t written that book, i don’t think i would feel free….” ~ Amanda Palmer Nearly six years ago, Amanda Palmer sat in a bar in Melbourne and wrote the first words…
The Drag of Alcohol and Creativity
What is the relationship between alcohol and creativity? “Write drunk, edit sober.” ~ Ernest Hemingway “That is a normal part of creativity – letting go. We always do the best that we can by the light that we have to see by… The success of a creative recovery hinges on our ability to move out…
How to be More Creative as an Entrepreneur
If you want to know how to be more creative, you have to learn how to surrender to your creativity. “One of the things you’ll hear people say, when they tell me they wish they could draw, is, ‘I see it in my head, but I can’t get it onto the page.’ And then I…
Is Your Creative Goal Zapping Your Joy?
“Some people believe holding on and hanging in are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.” ~ Alyson Noel As I wrote about last week, sometimes we need to release a project or say No to something we…