When it comes to staying motivated in your creative practice or projects, it’s important to celebrate your wins – the small ones as well as the large ones. I often hear clients say that they did not do anything creative since the last time we talked. They focus on what they didn’t do and the … Read more
“I’d like to paint but I’m not very creative.”, “I’d like to learn to play the guitar but I am not talented.” I have heard people say this when I tell them I am an artist and poet. I have heard this most of my life, in fact. And it never felt right to me … Read more
Hi all, It’s official! My framed Red City Review Best Non-Fiction Book Award for 2019 came in the mail this week! It also came with wonderful encouraging words from the Red City Review staff. I also received 25 book award stickers. If you purchased a book form me and want a sticker for your copy, … Read more
“Necessity is the mother of invention.” – proverb These days most people are feeling big constraints on their everyday lives with the pandemic and stay at home orders. There is a lot of frustration and angst around not being able to easily do the things we used to do. Artists I have spoken with have … Read more
The start of week 4 of social distancing and even for an introvert like me, this is getting old. After days of staying home, limiting how often I leave my house, being grateful for what I have, thoroughly cleaning my house, completing neglected projects, after telling myself “This is only temporary,” my optimism has run … Read more
With the plethora of ideas that creative people can come up with, it can be a challenge to pick which one to work on next. Artists tend to have many more ideas for projects than they can complete. We have big imaginations and when our creativity is at its peak, the ideas overflow our creative … Read more
It’s that time of year when we look ahead with optimism and hope, and state our creative goals for the New Year. We have the entire year ahead of us and this is our opportunity to achieve great things. Goals can be a double-edged sword, however. On one hand, goals can help you achieve amazing … Read more
Fifteen years ago I started a practice that laid the ground work for doing something I never imaged I would do – publish a book. At the time writing a book wasn’t on my radar or a hint of an aspiration. I was just restless and had a lot of unprocessed emotions welling up in … Read more