“It’s all good!” We hear that a lot around Whidbey. Because it is all good. But we often say those words to gloss over the times when we’re spinning our wheels instead of getting to where we want to be.
Why do we think we’re never enough? What would we do if we were enough?
My mission is to get people claiming their creativity. To fulfill my mission, you have to get in the game.
A key to success in the creative arts is persistence. This isn’t new knowledge, and it’s a quality that we can develop. But it’s hard to persist at what you don’t start.
BY DEB LUND August 29, 2014 You can taste it, can’t you? Fall… I’m much more of a fall cleaner than a spring cleaner. Fall is a time of letting go, reflecting, preparing, renewing. For me, besides the bags and boxes heading to our amazing Whidbey thrift stores, that means recommitting as a writer, writing […]
As my husband sings his way through Japan, I’m here shuttling kids around and off the island to schools, appointments, lessons, practices, performances… Their father returns on Father’s Day, and I told him to be prepared to be a father.
Sometimes we need shaking up. You can’t do the same thing over and over and keep it creative.
I remember when I first dabbled in white-water kayaking. I’d play in the eddies where it was safe. As I got braver, I’d inch out a little farther each time, until I got to the point where I would intentionally go under to practice my roll.
Okay, Deb. Let’s try a new tactic. When has energy follows action worked for you? (Inner creativity coaches can sometimes be as annoying as inner critics.) I roll my eyes (at least they’re open now) and consider a trip to the refrigerator.
You true extroverts out there may not have a clue what I’m saying. Your dance card is full, and you’re ready to boogie. The rest of us love the idea of holidays, winter sports, celebrations, nostalgia and rituals. We live for the music, the smells, the sights, the eggnog.
Its eviction time again. I hate this part. I have to be strong, to not listen to their excuses.
‘Creating in Chaos’ at the Creativity Café
by Deb Lund in Blogs
Our creative work isn’t even on the list! This fact should horrify us.
Take another look at those projects you decided were a waste of your time, energy, or money.
Tom Lindsay blowing bubbles at sunset (Photo by David Welton)