“When your mind awakens, your life comes aliveand the creative adventure of your soul takes off.” ~ John O’Donohue Curating a beautiful mind takes thoughtful intention. When we have done so, we set out on the creative adventures of our lives. We bolster our reserves for doing the extraordinary. It was hour three of strolling…
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The Alignment Formula
“When the basis for your actions is inner alignment with the present moment, your actions become empowered by the intelligence of life itself.” ~Eckart Tolle “Someone who takes the time to understand their relationship with source, who actively seeks alignment with their broader perspective, who deliberately seeks and finds alignment with who-they-really-are, is more charismatic,…
Vanity & Valuing Our Art
By valuing our art, we connect with our market and find true resonance with our ideal clients (and the success we are craving). “When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it.” ~Mark Victor Hansen Dolly Parton decided in 1973 that she was ready to leave The Porter Wagoner Show and go…
The Cure for Anxiety & Overdoing… the 7″ Plate℠
Let everything happen to you Beauty and terror Just keep going No feeling is final ~ Rainer Maria Rilke We can cure our anxiety by keeping our energetic exertion to levels well below what we can handle when we are in a manic, “go, go, go” mode. My anxiety is a 6′ tall, green monster…
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Study (and Copy) the Masters
Imitating—copying—is how humans learn. As we study and copy from the masters, we learn our own rhythms, our own lines, our own meters of meaning. “Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find your self.” ~ Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You…
How to Make Lasting Changes
Making lasting changes does not have to continue to elude us. If we steady ourselves first and are willing to go through discomfort, we can break free. “The hardest part about change is not making the same choices you did the day before, period. The moment you decide to make a different choice, get ready…
