I read a lot of blogs (I use Google Reader to keep track of them all), and every now and then I’ve noticed that most of the bloggers I read seem to go through periods when they don’t post much. Sometimes they offer an explanation, sometimes they don’t. (Usually the explanation has to do with [...]
Category Archives: creativity
breathing space
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Tagged breathing space, digital sabbatical, minimalism, online addiction, rest
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passion
I had one of those “aha!” moments yesterday where all the pieces suddenly fall into place and you really “know” something for the first time – really own it. I had been having a great conversation with someone who works in the nonprofit sector, and as I walked back to my office I had the [...]
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Tagged art journal, crayon, drawing, hearts, passion, pink, red, So Good They Can't Ignore You
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what is essential to you?
I created this art journal spread last weekend during a burst of creative play. It started out as a couple of tear sheets from some cast-off magazines, pasted randomly onto the pages. I gessoed and crayoned with abandon. I wasn’t so much interested in the image; it was the words, pulled from a completely different [...]
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Tagged art journal, development, personal growth, questions, spiritual practice, spirituality
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dancing with the gods
When I was 11 or 12 years old, I became fascinated with the occult. I think my interest was inspired, in part, by my favorite childhood television shows – Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, Wonder Woman, and The Bionic Woman. I grew up witnessing strong women accessing unfathomable powers, and I saw no reason why [...]
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Tagged anthropology, creativity, mysticism, occult, parapsychology, personal development, personal growth, psychology, Santeria, spirituality, sycretism, Vodoun, voodoo, Wade Davis
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what i believe about creativity
Yesterday I shared this Ted Talk of Elizabeth Gilbert musing about creativity, and this link to my personal creativity manifesto. I thought I would post the entire manifesto here today, since it fits with my theme of creativity and ritual. My creativity creed I believe that I’m merely the instrument for the creative impulse. I [...]
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Tagged creativity, manifesto, why i create
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creative genius
Author Elizabeth Gilbert speaking at TED on the subject of the creative genius. A dear friend of mine recently posted this TED Talk on my Facebook wall. I’d watched and enjoyed it a couple of years ago, but I really appreciated being reminded of these things that I believe about creativity. Plus the timing was [...]
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Tagged book, creativity, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, TED Talk, writer
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dedicate space
I bought Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield on Wednesday, and read most of it that night (it’s pretty short). Like his earlier books The War of Art and Do the Work (which I’ve also read), this is a must-read for artists and creators. I was also stunned by how neatly Pressfield’s latest book fits with [...]
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Tagged art, artist, creativity, Do the Work, Steven Pressfield, Turning Pro, War of Art, writing
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choosing your dream
It’s fine to dream, you may say – but how do I choose a good dream in the first place? Don’t laugh. Many of my clients have only a vague notion of what they really want – from life, and from my organizing services. Here’s a checklist to get you started on your own dreaming. [...]
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Tagged dreams, minimalism, personal development, personal growth, professional organizing
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daring to dream
In my business (and in life in general, come to think of it) I run into three types of people: The first I’ll call the Doom-Sayers: These folks think the whole world is against them, and they hope for nothing good in their lives. They will exhaust you with a list of their complaints, and [...]
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Tagged growth, music, personal development, personal growth, relationships, singing
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