I discovered that being creative is like exercise. If you stop doing it regularly, you’ll soon stop doing it at all. Last year, I was shooting to write 365 blog posts. After reaching that goal, I decided to cut back and write 52 posts for the rest of this year. Guess how many posts I’ve…
I just finished Great by Choice again. Man, I love that book. And I love listening to Jim Collin’s read it. Wow. It’s a business book. And yet a few times, some of the stories in it moved me to tears. What qualities do you need to become a great company? A great organization? A…
You know what drives me crazy? Getting good ideas when I’m doing something else that requires my attention. Like driving to work, for instance. I get lots of great ideas while driving to work. But it’s hard to jot down those ideas for later when I must concentrate on the cars around me. And the…
I spent a good amount of time reading plays this week. I’m on a play reading committee. And our first meeting was today, so I needed to have some plays to recommend. I read more plays this week, than I’ve read in the last couple of years. That’s crazy! I should be reading more plays.…
A couple of months ago, I received a copy of Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide by John Cleese. My aunt Jenni sent it to me. First, it was lovely to receive mail. It’s so unusual these days. Not just because Canada Post is on strike. Second, it was wonderful to hear from my aunt…
I love to run. But I don’t always run consistently. I will go for months without running. Which is weird. When I’m running, I let my mind wander. I don’t need to listen to music. Or to a podcast. Or an audio book. I’m happy to run with only my thoughts to accompany me. And…
This week focuses on Recovering a Sense of Faith. The final “week” of the creative recovery focuses on trust and mystery. Trust that things unfold they way they are supposed to. We should stop trying to control the outcome. Cameron wants us to surrender to the creative process. Follow the prompts that appear. And we…
During the mid-morning. Right around 10am. That’s the sweet spot. That’s when my motivation is high. And my creativity is at my peak. It’s the perfect time to write. But I’m always at work at that time. So, I rarely get to take advantage of the best time for me to write or be creative.…
Sometimes you look for inspiration. Sometimes inspiration finds you. But the fact is there is always something to around you that is interesting. Can you see it? If not, why not? Look again. Closer this time. Part of the trick is to expect to find something. Then, you usually will.
This week focuses on Recovering a Sense of Autonomy. Cameron wants us to focus on ways to nurture and accept ourselves as artists. And to explore behaviours to strengthen our spiritual base and creative power. At the core of this, is accepting yourself as an artist. And you are an artist whether you make money…
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