I first read The Monkey’s Paw as a youngster in Junior High School. I was touched by how an elderly couple received the gift that everyone would want, three wishes, and how the gift turned into a curse.
I knew something was wrong at the beginning of the story when the previous owner tried to throw [...]
Ouch! Whether it’s feedback we’ve asked for, an unsolicited remark called out from the audience or a simple “no” result of an audition or submission process, criticism and rejection are a huge part of our lives as creative artists.
Sometimes we’re so fearful of being criticized or rejected that we keep our creativity bottled up and [...]
Clutter is one of my favourite topics, and I’ve written before about the many different types of clutter and how each affects our creativity and our creative expression.
Clutter is just one part of our surroundings - our physical environment - that has an impact on our creativity. This article will look at some other factors, [...]
Learn how to master your area of endeavor the right way. Start out by finding the people and books that will make you exceptional. Seek out the best sources of information that you can afford.
Analyze each part of the skill you wish to master, then put it all together to create a fluid, form. Develop [...]
The key to making time for art is the ability to say “NO”.
If you say “yes” to everything that is asked of you, you will not have time to be creative. And it is so easy to say “yes” to all kinds of things and so hard to say “no”. It is hard to say [...]
SoulCollage? is a unique blend of spiritual practice and the fun of collage. Using our intuition and imagination, we create a deck of collaged cards where each card reflects a different aspect of who we are. The cards are then used to assist us to access our own deep wisdom and help us answer our [...]
Remember Archie Bunker’s description of what a Meatheadwas on All in the Family?
Dead, from the neck up!
When it comes to creaivity, innnovation, coming up with ideas that magically turn into money - are you alive?
Ever wonder how some of the big names in business are able tocontinually come up with new, innovative product ideas, marketing [...]
Doing anything creative often brings up fears, anxieties, insecurities. Courage may be defined as going ahead in spite of fear. But many creators not only live with their fears, they welcome them.
Fear is perhaps the most basic emotion we have. As Leonardo da Vinci reportedly said, “Fear arises sooner than anything else.” Writer Julia Cameron [...]
Effective team structure is critical when managing creativity and creative output.
It appears that many individuals are effective alone - Einstein, Marco Polo etc - however, what is usually overlooked is that these people often collaborated regularly. Also, it is very difficult to separate the idea from its influences. In any case, individuals are prone to [...]
I have been struck recently by a number of questions which have found their way into my mind. One of these is the question of memory. Imagine for a moment travelling back to a world that everyone believes is flat. In this place we all go about our business accepting that this is an absolute [...]