Creative Inspiration
Meet Chaos With Compassion
When everything starts to feel out of control, it's easy to get hard. Hard-headed, hardhearted and hard to get along with. When we get rigid, we often try to exert some autocratic form of control ("Get into bed right now, young lady!") which leaves everyone feeling...
Schedule a reading and send out the invitations.
Or schedule a concert. Or a recital or "an evening with..." or a first rehearsal or a meeting with a mentor or... I double-dog dare you.
You Can’t Run Away From Your Idealism
I know. You think you're over it. You're old, you're tired, you've already tried it, it's somebody else's turn, who cares, you're over it, no way, not again, oh, please, forget it plus what's the use anyway... I feel that way too, sometimes. It's usually a sign that I...
Notice That You Being Hard On Yourself Doesn’t Help
I notice that you being hard on yourself doesn't help you get more done. You criticizing yourself doesn't help you learn and grow. You dwelling on your perceived failures, shortcomings, faults, weaknesses and screw-ups doesn't help you be a creative person. In fact,...
Sit With The Mystery
Those questions and anxieties that have plagued you your whole life are reflections of a mystery. So the recurrent thought, "I'm Unlovable" might contain the Mystery of Love, and what it means to love and be loved. The recurrent thought, "I'm Not As Good As I Should...
I Can Be Fired Up For A Day Or Two And Then…
I thought you all might enjoy both considering this question (and how it does or doesn't show up in your life) and then answer it for yourself. If your answer differs from mine at all, I'd love to hear it! Dear Sam, Hey the topic I wanted to visit at the end of the...
That Light In Your Eyes Is So Beautiful
Stay alit with good ideas. Stay alit with kind thoughts. Stay alit with amusement. Stay alit with compassion. Stay alit by thinking of the children you cherish. Stay alit by remembering the ones you love who've gone on. Stay alit by humming a little tuneless tune to...
Get Out Of A Rut – Try Something New
Wear something different today. Have something unusual for lunch. Drive a different route home. Listen to a different radio station. Change your catch-phrase. Learn a new computer skill. Shop in a different grocery store. Try a new beverage. Shake up your workout...
Might As Well Make Some Art
You're not going to get everything done today anyway, so you might as well: - spend some time on a thing that matters to you- spend some time resting & restoring your soul- spend maybe a minute or two communicating with someone you love Make a part of today about...
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