Leave it to Americans to juxtapose Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Start with a day when we acknowledge our non-material blessings and the joy of community, and follow it up with millions giving their credit cards a pre-dawn workout for what will likely distract them from everything they were expressing such gratitude for just one day [...]
How well do you maintain the most precious tool in your creative work? No, I’m not talking about your computer or paintbrushes. I’m talking about you—your mind and body. Over the last year or two, I’ve started skimping on sleep, but when I look at almost any challenge in my creative work, I see [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Starting a creative project is kind of like walking around naked in Times Square. It’s amazing how all your STUFF comes up when you’re trying to express yourself. Stuff like: Fear of judgment Fear of failure Fear of success Okay, lots of kinds of fear Overwhelm Imposter syndrome Second-guessing Indecision Difficulty staying focused Procrastination Do [...]
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