Creativity

Listen to Your Inner Self

July 5, 2011

“When considering analysis, discussion, or presentation, listen to your inner self and to your feelings every time. Should you be mistaken, after all, the natural growth of your inner life will guide you slowly and in good time to other conclusions.  Allow your judgments their own quiet, undisturbed development, which, as with all progress, must [...]

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Golden Shadow

February 21, 2011

How many of us seek that which we already possess?  How many times have I looked outside myself for something that I already have within me?  I look to someone else for courage and strength, or fun and excitement.  I look to another situation for peace or pleasure.  I long for a new job, new [...]

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Autumn Silhouette

October 20, 2010

“Creativity is the Blue Heron within us waiting to fly; through her imagination, all things become possible.”  Nadia Janice Brown Hearing her from inside the house, I stepped onto the balcony to catch sight of her.  Unable to see, I picked up camera and trotted to the lake where I knew she’d be. There! Off [...]

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Dry Spells

October 18, 2010

“There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke of the imagination.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson How often do you get dry spells in your creative, spiritual, personal or professional life?  I get them often.  Either I get frustrated and stay stuck for a while or I use dry times [...]

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Roots of Wisdom and Compassion

October 13, 2010

I was in the cafeteria line with my father.  He had just finished his blood transfusion and wanted something to eat on the way home from the hospital.  As we stood in line, I asked “Do you think I can get a discount now that I’m 50?”  Daddy chuckled and said, “I don’t think so”, [...]

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Spiritual Coaching

October 12, 2010
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Be Authentic, be Awake, be Alive You are unique..  You  hear the sound of a different drummer but have some reticence in following it—maybe even shame. You are fed up with conventional wisdom. Mainstream consciousness is too constrictive.  Even the alternative options feel inauthentic and limiting. You yearn for change and realize that you must [...]

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The Fullness of this Moment

September 28, 2010

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”  Joseph Campbell Mayflies have been abundant these last couple of days.  I have read that their lifespan lasts between several minutes and several days.  When I stepped outside last night, I saw [...]

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Limitations and Opportunities

September 27, 2010

I have a cousin, Christian, whom I’ve never met.  He has Down syndrome.  His father visited Daddy recently.  He brought a gift of two small pottery bowls that Christian made.  They are beautiful.  I hold them in my hands, turning them over and over, running my fingers along the sides, marveling at the colors, form, [...]

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Carefully Crafted Messages

September 24, 2010

I had to drop off my computer for repair at the Apple Store the other night.  Have you ever been in an Apple Store?  It is way cool!  They have laptops, desktops, iPods, iPads, headphones, and accessories set up throughout the store.  It is well done and it drew me in. I only had to [...]

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Order versus Disorder

July 30, 2010

I sit with Pedro in my lap.  He is sweet and vulnerable right now, happy for the tender attention.  I’m happy, too.  I reach out to pet Buttercup who is resting beside me.  She is receptive and pleased to be included.  I’ve just finished my morning reading and now I’m journaling.  Soon, I’ll go into [...]

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