by Maxima Kahn | Jul 12, 2018 | Creative Sparks, Dream Creation, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
I am pursuing the great driving dream of my life: To be a great artist and touch the lives of thousands of people with my creations. How painful this dream has been! How much drive and longing and push and disappointment. How much invisibility and slow growth. Yet... 
by Maxima Kahn | Jun 29, 2018 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity
Creative advice for writers and artists abounds. Much of it is useful, helping us create stronger art. But it can also block our best work. In today’s post I discuss how to navigate that slippery terrain. Write as if your words were a fire bringing warmth to a... 
by Maxima Kahn | Jun 8, 2018 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity
How do you get back to creating after you have been away, whether due to illness, vacation, busyness or distraction? Whether it has been a few days, weeks or years, the process is essentially the same. Knowing this process is a key skill for artists who want to live... 
by Maxima Kahn | May 23, 2018 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity
Get your imagination sizzling with this creativity prompt to create an ode. In this post I walk you through Ellen Bass’ lovely poem Ode to the First Peach. I show you what makes the poem sing and how to create your own ode in any art form you choose. This prompt... 
by Maxima Kahn | May 9, 2018 | Creative Sparks, Dream Creation, Soulful Living
What Are dreams? Why Do They Matter? Each of us, like a flower or tree, is encoded with who we are meant to be, what we are here to give, our unique beauty and gifts. Each of us is encoded with dreams, desires, longings and visions that are here to lead us to the life... 
by Maxima Kahn | Apr 3, 2018 | Creative Sparks
The Chinese character for poetry is made up of two parts, “word” and “temple.”* Let us enter the sacred word temple of poetry. Let us be housed by holy words. What makes a poem holy? The care it took to select each word like a stone, carve it to a perfect fit with...