by Maxima Kahn | Mar 26, 2019 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” —Oscar Wilde I try to please others, to be liked. And I wind up resentful, stifled, frustrated. I try to do what I think others want and find myself annoyed or bored or the whole thing going awry. As human beings, we have... 
by Maxima Kahn | Mar 7, 2019 | Creative Sparks, Dream Creation, Soulful Living
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. What do we do when the path to our dreams gets really tough? How do we keep going? Should we keep... 
by Maxima Kahn | Jan 9, 2019 | Creative Sparks, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
Year of creativity This past year, with the help of some money from my father, who passed away in 2016, I gave myself a huge gift. I cut back my teaching hours by half and poured myself into my writing life. I taught only two short workshops and mainly worked with... 
by Maxima Kahn | Dec 21, 2018 | Creative Sparks, Soulful Living
The winter solstice is a time to pause, a time to reflect. It is a portal, an opening to the mystery. The darkest day, the longest night. Entering the deep cold. Entering the dark void from which life springs. The seed is deep within the earth, sleeping, waiting for... 
by Maxima Kahn | Nov 29, 2018 | Creative Sparks, Dream Creation, Inspired Creativity, Soulful Living
“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... 
by Maxima Kahn | Nov 12, 2018 | Creative Sparks, Dream Creation, Soulful Living
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...