https://vimeo.com/462772666 Creativity is (almost) never truly blocked. My brain hasn't stopped working just because I've stopped posting. Words are still flowing. If fresh ideas aren't showing up when and where I need them, I can flinch or I can give my creativity a new playground. Guess what works best? Experiments can't fail, because they always teach us something. Kids experiment; kids try. Adults want to be instant experts, and that tendency can cage us. How can you liberate your … [Read more...] about Creative Experiment: Vimeo
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Use Your Wings (a novel path to personal truth)
Self-discovery and the craft of writing: These are journeys we can take for a lifetime. Learning to write fiction also teaches me about myself. Even if publishing a novel isn't a dream of yours, try creating a few characters and penning a few pages. Authors tell aspiring writers to "write what you know." And you will, whether you realize it or not. Park whatever you write. When you return to that draft weeks or months later, you might be surprised by the meaning woven into the narrative, … [Read more...] about Use Your Wings (a novel path to personal truth)
How to Walk a Labyrinth
As I walk, someone is watching. He is working, and so am I, stepping in circles and following loops of patterned brick. I'm focused on my feet and my feelings instead of the cold breeze. Twenty minutes later – when I'm finished – he stops grooming shrubs and asks what I was doing, what it all meant. This is the heart of that conversation. A labyrinth is not the same thing as a maze. There's one way in and one way out, but the shared goal of labyrinth and maze is reaching the … [Read more...] about How to Walk a Labyrinth