Let’s play around with “celebrity.” Time to write a fan letter to yourself! To practice, write a fan letter to your favorite artist, whether one who creates fine art, writes words, acts them out, or whatever. Take the time to identify your favorite piece they…
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With the onset of menopause (Oh LORD, people! The hot flashes hit me like a fly ball splashing beer all over me at a baseball game!), I decided not to diet. The book I consulted recommended ceasing dieting because it can lead to the loss…
Continuing on with the theme of weeds from last week, here’s a game to play around this topic: Cultivate, Compost, Burn! In this creativity exercise, you’ll make a list of your personality traits. After drawing up your list, you’ll put each one into a category:…
As spring draws to a close and summer begins her bountiful journey, I can feel my body beginning to say “Enough.” For eighteen months, I’ve been moving non-stop. When I reach into my creative well, my bucket returns with less and less clear, crisp inspiration.…
When I go on a roller coaster, every time I want to scream, I laugh. It’s very simple. You see, I am not a roller coaster girl. I am more of a carousel girl. I like to ride the pretty ponies as they rise and…
Each month in 2021, I’m creating a report to record the flow and track my progress. Just like I require of my clients, I’ll be reporting on my creative and spiritual progress as well as the business side of everything. February marks the mid-point of…
So much of stamina is being able to return again and again to something. Often, we approach our work feeling a little discouraged. We think we’re invisible. We think no one cares. But what if we’re doing it just because we want to? Our creative…
Last Friday, I took a couple of hours off and my wife and I drove up onto the Blue Ridge Highway. The trees, as promised, showed off their autumn color – brilliant magenta, deep rust, bright yellow, and even a sneaky little celadon beaming from…
Now that we’re a little over half-way through October, I can see the holidays rushing towards me like a tsunami. Ten days until Halloween, thirty-six days until Thanksgiving, and then December is here with holiday parties, gifts to be created and given, and all sorts…
Money is a tool, like a hammer or a knitting needle or a paint brush or a pen.