Creative Sparks
Creative Sparks provides tools, guidance and soul inspiration about once a week to:
Ignite and sustain your creativity • Identify and realize your heart’s true dreams • Live a life of passion, purpose and deep play
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Starving Is Not Good for Artists
Financial stress and anxiety block creativity. Here’s how. And one idea I’m trying to resolve it.
When the Path of Dreams Becomes a Road Through Hell
I am sacrificing and risking wildly to follow my path of dreams: To be a great artist, a great writer. I am “following my bliss.”
But it doesn’t always feel blissful.
The Challenge of Self-Worth for the Artist
An artist must take risks. An artist must be willing to be vulnerable in her art. But, being vulnerable does not come
easily to us. We are afraid to show up as who we are, to reveal our true
selves. To do that, we must develop self-worth.
2018 Year In Review
This past year, I gave myself a huge gift. I cut back my teaching hours by half and poured myself into my writing life. Here’s what I learned, what I did and didn’t accomplish, and where I’m setting my sights now.
Winter Solstice: Time of Mystery and Magic
The winter solstice is a time to pause, a time to reflect. It is a portal, an opening to the mystery.
Validate Yourself: Why Every Artist Needs to Learn This
“For writers and artists, the ability to self-reinforce is more important than talent.” – Steven Pressfield Being able to validate yourself as an artist is so important to your ability to keep creating and enjoying it—and so up for me lately—that I just had to write...
How To Discover Your Heart’s Desires
To follow your heart's desires, you first have to know what they are. This can be hard for many people. Today I share some practices and questions (as well as pitfalls to watch for) to help you walk your heart path. Open the Door To discover our heart's desires, we...
5 Tragically Common Ways We Kill Our Dreams
What Do You Dream Of?Do you dream of being an accomplished writer, dancer, healer, scientist? Of travelling the world or cultivating inner peace?Do you long for a loving relationship, vibrant health, meaningful work, to make a difference in our world?Each of these is...
Lean In: What To Do When You Get Stuck
I had a beautiful aha moment while dancing the other night. I’ve been in a challenging time lately. (Who hasn’t?) There has been a pause in the usual flow of my work and creativity. The gods or my own spirit have conspired to create a reset for me. It’s uncomfortable,...
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