What does it mean to live authentically? To me it means finding comfort with the choices you make in your life. But that isn’t always an easy thing to do. The artists I interviewed on my cross-country road trip ranged dramatically in their level of what we might call “professional” success. Most of them were […]
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Tag Archives: Creativity
Resisting the 3 Steps to Embracing Your Muse
September 19, 2012 
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What do you do when you have all of the answers on how to maximize your personal creativity–and you’re an inspiration for others in this regard–and yet you don’t fully practice that advice in your own life? It’s an age-old problem. We know what we should eat in moderation (bacon) and yet, there we are, […]
Read moreGuest Post: Shaping a Heart
August 24, 2012 16 Comments
Is your creativity guided more when given structure or chaos? An overly simple query, perhaps, but a topic that has generated some compelling discussions here at The Artist’s Road. Today I’m offering a beautiful new contribution to the discussion from guest blogger Callie Feyen. Callie is a blogger, an MFA student, a freelance writer, a […]
Read moreIs Your Creative Muse Getting Regular Exercise?
August 17, 2012 30 Comments
Not too long ago I shrank in my seat while attending a leadership seminar. Two of the speakers said their secret to a creative and productive day was spending an hour each morning exercising. Working out cleared their heads, they said, and gave them energy to sustain themselves throughout the day, improving their mood while […]
Read moreGo With the Flow: Finding Balance Among Opposites in the Creative Process
June 12, 2012 41 Comments
Today I’m honored to have as a guest blogger Carole Jane Treggett, a Canadian photographer and writer who has proven phenomenally encouraging to me as I have charted my dedication to an art-committed life on The Artist’s Road. She is one of the readers who nominated me for the 2011-2012 Top Ten Blogs for Writers […]
Read moreCultivating Creativity in the Sonoran Desert
May 29, 2012 53 Comments
Today I’m honored to provide a guest post by Melissa Crytzer Fry, whose blog What I Saw never fails to inspire. I was first drawn to her blog by her amazing photographs of the Sonoran Desert; it was there that I grew up, and Melissa’s blog allowed me to return. But what struck me was […]
Read moreDoes Insecurity Drive Creativity?
May 18, 2012 37 Comments
I had the pleasure yesterday of seeing a photograph, taken by my daughter, on display at a D.C. art show. Pleasure is an understatement; I was bursting with pride. Both of my children give me reasons to smile. My daughter’s art. My son’s grades. The thoughtfulness and generosity of both. And yet. As I was […]
Read moreSeven Vows for Sustaining an Art-Committed Life
May 3, 2012 37 Comments
So you’ve dedicated yourself to living an art-committed life, I can hear you saying. It’s one thing to proclaim that. But how do you maintain it during those moments when real life interferes? I have capitalized on the flexibility of self-employment over the last year to grow this blog; start an MFA program; and begin […]
Read moreCreativity Tweets of the Week – 4/20/12
April 20, 2012 5 Comments
You shouldn’t be reading blogs right now. It’s spring. Go outside and frolic in the grass. You can read these links later, in bed, while recovering from your allergy attack. CREATIVITY “4 Secrets of Great Critical Thinkers,” Paul J. H. Schoemaker, Inc.: I’m shocked “Eat bacon” isn’t on the list. “Slow down” is. “9 Inspirational […]
Read moreCreativity Tweets of the Week 4/6/12
April 6, 2012 3 Comments
Care to join me in an interactive, creative storytelling workshop? Make your way to D.C. on Wednesday, April 11th for “Telling Your Story Creatively: Principles and Whole-Brain Practices for Writing Compelling Blog Posts.” It’s the April event for the Capitol Creativity Network, and it should be a lot of fun! Now on to some of […]
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