Here’s a video I made for you on my walk in the desert the other day. And yes, that is my light saber that appears at around 1:45.
Tag Archives: creative blocks
My Brain on Overwhelm and How It Got That Way
More than two weeks have gone by since my last post, and that’s pretty much my self-imposed limit unless I’m taking a deliberate hiatus. Which, currently, I am not. Damn. It’s been hard to get around to posting because I have been overwhelmed lately with Things To Do. For the most part, they are things [...]
Why You Should Take a Chance on Your Creative Dream
In Week 1 of A Year With Myself, CA Kobu’s unique 52-week self-development program, author Patti Digh wrote about “liminal spaces” and compared them to that period when a trapeze artist has let go of the first trapeze but not yet landed on the other one. Besides expanding my vocabulary (FYI, liminal means at a [...]
Will You Turn Into a Pumpkin on January 1st?
Instead of being a season of peace and joy, this time of year can feel rather frenzied. Between extra social engagements (or the lack thereof), holiday shipping deadlines, shorter days and heightened marketing assaults, it’s easy to get as frothy as the pumpkin spice lattes they’re serving at Starbucks right now. Some of this is [...]
Who’s in Charge Here, Resistance or Resolve?
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, [...]
Design a Halloween Costume for Your Inner Demon
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 [...]
When Was the Last Time You Danced in the Rain?
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 [...]
5 Steps to Overcome Resistance to a New Habit
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 [...]
The 5 S’s: Magic Bullets for Blasting Through Creative Blocks
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 [...]
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