Hi, All, I brim with enthusiasm. Two years ago, I trained the first set of Yoga as Muse Facilitators to bring the creativity-yoga goodness to their respective tribes throughout North America. Then, they set off on a publishing adventure. And…
Creativity can be bad for you. In the preface to the revised edition of The Journey from the Center to the Page, I point out that booze as muse has been a long-time tradition among some of my 20th-century literary…
Most of us creatives struggle with at least three kinds of distracting insects – life’s fleas, society’s gnats, and the mind’s mosquitoes.
I recently posed the question, “What makes for a great facilitator?” I offered my reflection on 3 qualities of great teachers, namely versatility, confidence, and authenticity – and especially a “no guru” status. And then you sent me yours. Here’s a…
When you invest your heart and ingenuity into developing your brand – even if you come into developing your brand sort of through the creative back door as I have – you feel you have a lot at stake when you hire someone or train someone to carry out that brand. How do you let that brand grow with a little love, trust, and wonder instead of so much fear?
It’s when circumstances challenge your sunniest disposition that you really know what works to stoke and sustain your best creative efforts month after month, year after year.
And it’s those tools and systems I’m eager to share with you in a compact series.
You’ll come away not only with a creative’s tool belt that runneth over. You’ll also come away with a plan and system to implement significant changes to your work flow and your mindset for the long haul.
Creatives age. Even by your late twenties if not sooner, the body creaks and falters. The mind’s microprocessor slows down. And the physical energy that propels your sheer will and volition gets sapped.
So you push through your work, knowing that you’re not creating at your best but “good enough” and that faking it really well will have to suffice.
What to do?
Note: This is the follow-up in the Be Possible Writing Project series. The introduction to the Be Possible Project will get you up to speed on the science behind the project. Day 1: Symphonic Activity Day 2: Creative Dexterity Day…
Most creatives I know and work with have some variation of this conundrum: how to get optimal doses of solitude and of social interaction. Today’s writing invitation – the final one of the Be Possible Writing Project – takes us into this conundrum.
Most creative success comes from something kind of un-sexy and quiet –relevant rhythms. Rhythms of creative action.
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