Tag Archives: Creativity

Artist Dates: Remembering What Makes Your Heart Sing

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

“It’s so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas.” – Paul Cezanne Yesterday I went to the art supply store. Alone. I wandered the aisles looking for inspiration, hoping to catch a hint of … Continue reading →

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Beware of Artists

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

Creators are a dangerous bunch. If we’re any good at what we do, we’ll probably make at least one or two people feel something. Think a new thought. Even have the occasional insight or two. They might even get mad … Continue reading →

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Hanging From A Zip Line Over The Abyss

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

So you’ve begun. You’ve done a tremendously brave thing and taken a chance and jumped off that (metaphorical, unless you’re hang-gliding), cliff. You breathed deeply, closed your eyes, maybe yelled “Geronimo!” and you’re off on your next great adventure/project/bucket-list item. … Continue reading →

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It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint — Ten Tips for Avoiding Creative Burnout

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

How do you pace yourself when your creative life is on a very fast train, destination unknown? I don’t know about you, but when there are too many things going on I get all buzzy and frantic inside, and my … Continue reading →

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Things That Go Bump in the (Creative) Night

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

For creatives, the monsters that would destroy us are real. Are you ready to stare them down? To run for your artistic life? To fight for it? In this post I’m going to describe how some of the monsters from Doctor … Continue reading →

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