I’m LA (as in tra-la-la) Bourgeois, a creativity coach and writer who believes that creative folks get to thrive—not just survive.  So what does that mean?  Only you can define what it means to be a thriving creative. Only you know what it looks like,…

Perfectionism reminds me of James Bond, handsome, charming, fashion on point, cocktail in hand, whispering soft nothings into your neck as he slides the knife into your back That’s not nice! While that need for your work to be perfect comes from a good place,…

How many of us select a way to live, mold our profession to support that lifestyle, and use our art to celebrate it? “I found a lifestyle, and I knew that whatever I did would have to work around my lifestyle.” – Jimmy Buffett As…

“I’m a work in prog-mess.” When I heard this phrase in an episode of Ted Lasso, I pointed at the screen and squealed, “YES! That’s me! I am a work in prog-mess!” “I’m a mess!” I used to say whenever my hope for perfection was…

As any thespian can tell you, at the beginning of the rehearsal process, everything feels kludgy. Lines must be memorized and blocking (the moves made around the stage) learned. Questions get answered. Acrobatics, dance moves, magic tricks acquired. Songs sung until even the box office…

Windstorms and tornadoes pluck us from our daily lives, removing the cares and concerns of living with the desperate need to survive. They leave us rattled, but surrounded by a land bursting with color. These winds use their powers to send us on missions, going…

As I put together goals in my life, the words “more than enough” show up often. I want “more than enough” money. I want “more than enough” time. I want “more than enough” yarn, books, pens, notebooks albums, craft supplies etc. Etc. Etc. But how…

One thing that I usually hold back from talking about is money. I think that’s true of most of us. Conversations about financial issues and affairs are usually filled with vulnerability, pride and shame, and reserved for our most intimate companions. That’s how we’ve been…

Anyone can look up the word “thriving” in the dictionary and find its definition. Thriving: grow or develop well, prosper, flourish What the dictionary can’t ever do is tell us what the word means to us. Only you can define what it means to you…