I have to admit that I am geeking out on this 11/11/11 thing. Although, as a Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach, I specialize in creativity, which is considered a largely right-brain specialty, I am actually very whole-brained and can really rock a calculator. So my mathematical mind is in eleventh heaven today. Focusing on the significance [...]
Have you ever noticed how, once you resolve to change a pattern in your life, all kinds of stuff suddenly comes up to stop you? Like four years ago, when I forfeited half my teaching income for the promise of self-employment, and I immediately got hit with a $170 speeding ticket I could not afford, [...]
If you were going to dress up as one of your inner demons for Halloween, which one would you choose, and what would your costume be like? The demon I’m battling right now is indecision. As Indecision, I’d need some extra hands. As in “on the one hand, but on the other hand…and then on [...]
After a long hot, dry spell last summer, rain came. I live in the high desert of western Colorado, so any rain is cause for celebration, but this time it was especially welcome. We’d come to expect the infamous “oppressive” heat day after day, and gray skies, cool temperatures and pouring rain made us feel [...]
When my son was born, I developed a habit of being available to him 24/7/365. I had help, but for those first few years, my sense of self diminished, and he became my primary focus. My brain became accustomed to thinking in terms of his needs instead of my own. Now that he’s 8, I’ve [...]
In my last post, I wrote about how certain small actions can make an enormous difference in following through on your creative intentions. Today, as part of the Girl Effect Blogging Campaign, I’d like to look at how this idea of high-impact action applies to poor communities in the developing world. When we learn about [...]
We always hear, “There are no magic bullets,” but in my creative work, I have found a few things that can really make a big difference when I’m feeling stuck. Like the first block in a domino train, certain actions can set off a series of positive reactions that can get you flowing creatively, whether [...]
Over the years, I’ve come to think of myself as a procrastinator and even…lazy. I believe that I lack self-discipline. “I was never taught that,” I explain. It’s true. Things were pretty casual in my house when I was growing up, and other people’s homes that had that air of productivity and order always struck [...]
People seem to get a perverse pleasure out of beating themselves up for “procrastinating.” But before you pull out your internal whip, take a moment to reflect on whether you really are procrastinating at all. Let’s identify the various species that can resemble this wretched sin so many of us feel guilty of. Periods when [...]
In another post, Naked in Times Square, I listed many of the internal obstacles, or what I like to call “inner demons,” that pursuing creative work can bring out. To save you the trouble of checking it out, here’s the list again: Fear of judgment Fear of failure Fear of success Okay, lots of kinds [...]
Sue Mitchell is a creative project coach who'll help you slay inner demons, create great habits and develop the inner resources to follow through on your dream project.
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