courage
Saturday Thoughts for Artists from Rilke
“After all, works of art are always the result of one’s having been in danger, of having gone through an experience all the way to the end, to where no one can go any further. “The further one goes, the more private, the more personal, the more singular an experience becomes, and the thing one … Read more
Saturday Inspiration: Try Something New
Many thanks to the fabulous Barbara Moore, for sharing this TED video the other day, via Facebook, so I can share it here! So. What might YOU try for 30 days?
Join Our Revolution
No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. ~ Albert Einstein I know I have been a bit quiet these last couple of days and I hope you’ll forgive me being elsewhere occupied. But lately, this is something that has been much on my mind, especially as we move … Read more
A Warrior Has No Safety Net
Found on the incomparable Joanna Macy’s website. Blessings! A Warrior Has No Safety Net by Kirstin George I walk on the precarious edge of the new and the old, wanting to shed the locks and lies of a mechanical world, eager to dive into the smooth cool water of abundant life. ********* I am young, … Read more
Transforming Lead Into Gold
Be really whole And all things will come to you. — Lao-tzu Today, we finish up the exercises from Chapter Nine, “Recovering a Sense of Compassion.” I hope that this chapter truly has opened up some of your deepest blocks, so that compassion and love for your inner creator are unleashed to flood through your … Read more
Blasting Away the Blocks
The point of power is always in the present moment. — Louise L. Hay First, I just have to say – Thank you! I so deeply appreciate the many kind responses to my call for help on Friday’s post. As you may realize, this blog is pretty much a labor of love. Rather than being … Read more
The Artist Whisperer
Annie: I’ve heard you help people with horse problems. Tom Booker: Truth is, I help horses with people problems. From The Horse Whisperer Today we begin to find useful ways to deal with our creative U-turns, how to even turn them into the great opportunities in disguise they might be. The first step of course, … Read more
Creative U-Turns
Don’t be afraid to take a big step. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps. –David Lloyd George Last week we started exploring what Julia calls the “Creative U-Turn.” It often happens just as we are about to have a breakthrough (but of course, we don’t necessarily know this at the time). It’s … Read more