One of the basic things about us as humans is that we tell stories. We tell stories constantly to others and even to ourselves. Stories about things in our day, how we feel about things, how this or that happened … we are storytelling machines. And as much as we tell stories we also mostly [...]
Our thoughts run the show. I can’t even count how many times have I gotten on a call with an Artist who wants to expand their career, creativity, development and/or business and then, as I begin to tap into some creative opportunities, all I can hear is the thought “NO” screaming out in the background. [...]
“Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally,” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn, credited as the founder of modern day Mindfulness. Most of us have tons of examples of mindlessness. It is arriving at a destination, by car, and realizing you don’t remember a darn thing about how you got [...]
“Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.” ~ Les Brown Got a bunch of wants that aren’t getting fulfilled in your life or with your Art? Want to know one of the biggest reasons [...]
I was beginning to write this AM and, as usual for me when I am creating anything, there was music in the background … suddenly I heard the raspy voice of one of my favorite out-of-control-rebel women artists from my younger years, Janis Joplin … “Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose …. [...]
I was just recently talking to a client that was describing a scenario between her and another artist friend of hers. My client was dealing with an absolute creative block at the moment and her friend came to her complaining because she had TOO MANY ideas. You can imagine my client’s upset which sounded a [...]
