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Why Unicorns & Rainbows Matter
"... a possibility beckons of a world more beautiful and a life more magnificent than what we know today... We become aware of it in moments... these moments come to us alone in nature, or with a baby, making love, playing with children, caring for a dying person,...
What the Librarian Said to Me
Hey there friends, it's Spontaneous Video Wednesday - woo video hoo! In this video you can see & hear:: A) my gray hairs B) the doodle dogs! C) hear what words I keep forgetting and D) 4 (or 5? I forget!) things I have been learning about writing and creating +...
How to stay in touch with your creative spirit during hard times
I received a great question from a Creative Joy '12 alum, Amy about how to write & be creative during a hard time, specifically when out of a job and searching for a new one. "I've been writing regularly [since the retreat], making quiet, peaceful time most days...
It Might Not Be About Confidence
Confidence is bandied about as such an essential ingredient to success. Sometimes, frankly, I feel assaulted by people's confidence, like it's a protective shield. Other times, I wonder what is confidence? I get confused and mistake a lack of it for natural learning...
The jeweled secret in plain sight
What is the jeweled secret in plain sight that holds so much that you want? See if these pictures give you a hint. Saturday night dance party in my studio with wonderful kids Sunday morning Bob eating breakfast Monday me making art messes Any time you need a...
What to do Instead of Numbing Out Shadow Comfort
Check out this brilliant question a reader asked me: I Don’t Want to Numb Out, What do I Do? “I stumbled upon your “shadow comforts” blog posts and could almost scream because this is ME! This is such a stupid question, but what do I do with all the free time? I know...
What I learned about ordinary desire from Ikea
I have a renewed "room of my own" that I want to share with you. It includes a new adjustable desk base from ModTable with a top from Ikea and new art table from Ikea, too. I turned my old desk into a wide open space to write at, with Buddha looking out for me. My...
In Celebration of Being Ordinary
I am an ordinary human. I hereby wildly loudly celebrate being ordinary. Average. Making mistakes. Getting C's. Here is why I am wildly celebrating being ordinary and average: because I see a world enthralled to best, a world that increasingly equates being...
The Smell of Books or TeachNow Round-Up!
My first teaching experience was pulling my mom's college textbooks down from the top of the hall closet and "teaching" my dolls whatever it was I thought I was "reading." I can still smell mom's books and feel the excitement my memory pairs with that smell: the...
Break the Trance with Me
Hey there Taters (a term of endearment in our house), I've been zooming through an intensely busy time the last 4 weeks and I got 2 more weeks of intensity to go -- teaching & interviews & travel all mushed in together. I've found myself getting a little crazy...
I’ve Been Busy
I have been busy getting the word out about the next round of TeachNow, and thus I've fallen behind in interviewing scintillating people for my Savor & Serve Saturday Sessions — No worries! I'll be back in the interview saddle soon.... For today, I...
How to Use a Spiritual Epiphany
This weekend, during our annual Brain Trust retreat, I had a spiritual epiphany. Or more aptly, a spiritual epiphany had me. It was a direct experience of true nature. A glory outburst. An infinity hallway of hearts with me walking smack down the middle. You've had...
Claim your Lineage Proudly or Why Stealing Other People’s Stuff has Got to Stop
For years now I have seen a normal and essential part of the creative process going underground and it makes me sad and, sometimes, outraged. This normal and essential creative process is called claiming your lineage. It's about standing on the shoulders of those from...
Do you have to burnout?
I made another spontaneous video - now that I've started, I can't seem to stop. In this one, I'm actually wearing a little lipstick (I had to go to the accountant, which for me is a big outing and thus the celebratory lipstick). But lipstick that is not the topic of...
Are Expectations Killing You?
Hi Dear Heart, I recorded a spontaneous video today -- without good lighting or even lipstick (which when you've been raised in the south by a beautiful belle is a strangely big deal) to make a heart-point about how expectations may be squashing your happiness and...
I Want to Hold Your B-School Hand
Today the doors open for B-School enrollment. Just a gentle reminder -- look past the excitement and ask yourself, "Is this what I truly need right now for my business growth?" and "Do I have the time and energy for this learning?" I took B-School last year after...
The Daily Loving Practice
A few months back Lisa Claudia Briggs asked me to join a wise council of women and explore the question: What's one act of loving care that you do for yourself each day, and how does it fill you up with peace, beauty, and gratitude? Here is what I said (with edits...
Swap True for Original
Is needing to be original holding you back from creating? Succeeding? Teaching? Getting your great work out into the world? I want to dismiss, for all time, the idea of being original. Dear creative heart, hear me roar (gently) in your heart's ear: Original is a...
Me & Marie Forleo
Marie Forleo's B-school hits today with a bang. It's a video-based training program that teaches online marketing strategies to women business owners who want more sales and more impact from their online presence. When I first encountered Marie's Rich, Happy & Hot...
Creative Joy Liberates
Here is what I know & try to remember everyday: Creative joy liberates. Dance in its shimmering heart & give voice to what you find there and you will be changed. Enlivened. Awakened. Balanced on the edge of your life - an achingly wondrous place to live....
Stop Giving Away the Store
I'm giving myself a big long chocolate-scented hug because I just caught myself giving away my store again. Which is something I will not allow myself to do anymore. No ma'am, I will not. Did you know that giving away your store (aka over-providing, over-giving,...
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