Creative Inspiration
Sam on Sunny in Seattle
It's always Sunny in Seattle! Enjoy this interview I did with Sunny Joy McMillan on her inspiring radio show. We got to discuss my favorite topics: overcoming overwhelm, procrastination and perfectionism!
the man who taught me everything I know
At the Palace Theatre in Downtown LA, several hundred broken-hearted people gathered to pay tribute to my beloved friend, mentor, teacher, boss, and hero, Sam Christensen. The photo above was taken from backstage by my friend Jeff Davis, and I love that you can see my...
Your Creative Year
Happy New Year! Welcome to the fresh and shiny possibilities. Oh... wait. "It's not January 1st?" That's ok. Your New Year... Your Creative Year... Your Successful Year... Can begin any day. Even today. Yours. —Sam. PS: And if it IS January 1st (or...
Drop
drop drop dropdrop what you have been holdingdrop what you have been holdingdrop the idea that you are confuseddrop the idea that you are brokedrop the idea that there is any part of you that is unlovable or unnecessarydrop itset it downset your burden downset down...
BEETS
BEETS - photo by FOODISM360 on Unsplash I think it was Jitterbug Perfume that gave me the idea that beets are sort of...magical. And Ruth Reichl's beet salad recipe in her FABULOUS cookbook, My Kitchen Year, sealed the deal. It's perfect for this time of year, but I'm...
Bad Art
Does the fear that someone might describe your work as "bad art" inhibit you? Consider this... What if there is no such thing as bad art? What if anything that makes a connection between one heart and another is automatically good? Even if it's cheap or derivative or...
Stendhal Syndrome, or, Why I Cry at Art
You have no idea how relieved I was when I found out that Stendhal Syndrome was a thing. Ever since I was a child, I've cried at art. I cried at the symphony. I cried at the museum. I left my own little trail of tears all over Paris. Art - and when I say "art" I mean...
The Sensitive Creative’s Guide to Recovering from Bad Breakups, Natural Disasters and Other Heartaches of Modern Life
I wrote an ebook because I wrote an email. I wrote the email because of an outbreak of violent racism that shocked and shattered me. I posted a video of me reading the email on Facebook, and it got more clicks and likes and shares than anything else I’ve ever done, I...
I love bad reviews
I love good reviews more, of course. But I love ALL reviews. Anytime someone cares enough about what I'm doing to take the time to comment, I'm deeply honored. Whether they love it or hate it or are just "meh" about it is none of my business. People are allowed to...
Sam's Bestselling Books
