Do you know how to take a vacation that's actually a restorative vacation? "When you rest, you catch your breathand it holds you up, like water wings…” ~ Anne Lamott I pulled my suitcase out of the closet, placed it on my bed, and unzipped it. I didn't think of the fun I was going to have and which clothes to pack. Instead, I thought of all ...
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How to Amplify the Power of Our Focus
Have you thought about the power of our focus recently? "Give yourself a gift of five minutes of contemplation in awe of everythingyou see around you. Go outside and turn your attention to the many miraclesaround you. This five-minute-a-day regimen of appreciation and gratitudewill help you to focus your life in awe." ~ Wayne Dyer I moved ...
Creative Promiscuity
Could creative promiscuity be the key to combating stuckness? "It’s critical for me to have at least two projects going on at once so I can flip between them when I get bored or need a break. Inevitably, the one that I’m not supposed to be working on will be more appealing to me. For years, I wrote a novel that didn’t move me because I’d had a ...
Permission To Be A Beginner
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 ...
