Forget resolutions in 2022: Welcome a surprising year with a great question!
I’ve found a better way to transform my year creatively: ask a question that will guide me in exploring possibility all year long! One of my students years ago told me I asked impossible questions – and that’s what she loved about working with me, because she found amazing and unexpected answers as she explored. I’ve always pushed my writing forward with open-ended, challenging questions. But it wasn’t until two years ago that I opened up my life with them.
Just to let you know, these questions can open up your life without burdening you with excessive seriousness! I’ve found that when I ask an open-ended question (like the one that led to my year of photographing dinosaurs!), it recharges me whether it leads me to a year of play or to a year of diving into serious writing.
Creative Strategies for Individuals to Manage Change in Challenging Times: The Power of Story, Part II
Creatives are people willing to imagine a better world, and work towards their vision, building on a foundation of practice, discipline, and solid values. I work with creatives both in my writing mentoring and in my organizational consulting, and have learned a great deal about the courage it takes to commit to innovation and invention. I’ve also learned a lot about ways to minimize the stress of being brave and creative in a world that doesn’t always seem to reward us for choosing to thrive and innovate. Above all, we need to learn how to make fight or flight work for us, not against us!
Harvesting the Light in Winter Darkness: Storyweaving Tips Featured in Pathways Magazine
Always remember, when you aren’t sure what to do, embracing your purpose will ease your fear and fuel your next steps. Honor your calling as you know it now, and in a sleepless night, know you’re not alone. We are all asking hard questions and facing challenging truths. But in the dark before the dawn, there is always a spark to lead you through. Take a deep dive into that darkness, knowing that the light you need pulses in its creative center.
Got the Winter Shivers? Stoke Your Creative Fire!
Who says chilling out is a good thing? Few of us love the layered winter's cold. From November's early sunset to February's quickening light, keep the home fires burning in your creative work, no matter the weather.
Happy Halloween: Free Your Ghosts!
Why let the ghosts of old beliefs and assumptions limit you? This Halloween, bid them farewell and find your creativity, your professional power, and your leadership gifts!
Find your inspiration! It’s the key to a longer, better life….
Think - and travel - outside the box
