Learning to be ok with Not Good enough
I’m convinced us creatives tend to be highly critical of our craft, and an obsession with “it’s got to be perfect” prevents us from taking artistic risks. Although I wonder […]
I’m convinced us creatives tend to be highly critical of our craft, and an obsession with “it’s got to be perfect” prevents us from taking artistic risks. Although I wonder […]
Having a creative space is essential for an artist’s creative expression. It’s been 8 months since I had to pack up my art room due to a roof leak that […]
When did production become the touchstone of our worth? The concept of “being” as opposed to “doing” fascinates, and yet frustrates, me. As a person of faith, I believe that […]
Creativity begins with healthy self-care. When we artistic types take care of our particular self-care needs, our creative capacity expands. Each person is unique and has particular self-care priorities. For […]
Will you still believe when the darkness descends and the enemies of your soul babble in your brain? Will you hold fast when despair circles overhead like a raven in […]
“Mom,” my daughter says as she nestles next to me, as if a chick under the mother hen’s wing. She couldn’t possibly get any closer. “I wrote a new poem. […]
“Wonderfully written words and I totally relate to the Creative Eclectic thing. Is it a curse or a gift? It really doesn’t matter because for those of us who are […]
The artistic are gifts for humankind. They are light bearers among us. They are light bearers among us. They show us the way through creative expression: Wrap truth with words […]