How do you feel when you face a blank page? Some days it’s not a big deal for me, some days it’s difficult. When it’s good, writing and creating is like something fresh and vivid pouring itself onto the paper. Then there’s the not-good times. The block shows up first in my body–as heat, as… Continue Reading
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A Flash Of Colour
How much richness are you filtering out of your life? A patient came to Milton Erikson, the famous hypnotherapist, in a very stuck state. She had been asked to go on a week long trip and did not want to leave her hometown, even though she was miserable there. She preferred the idea of staying… Continue Reading
Muse Missives: Invitation
Dear Muse, You are cordially invited to attend our upcoming creative endeavour. It will be a simple affair with moderate amounts of paint, paper, string, sweet drinks, balloons, and birdsong provided. We have taken the liberty of placing a sturdy chair beside the apple tree. We can also organize a faux-Classical Greek fountain if needed…. Continue Reading
Parenting Is A Creative Act
One of my favourite creative moments came just before the birth of our second son. My wife had been on bed rest for much of the second half of a very complicated pregnancy, and there were a few scares involving rushed trips to the hospital towards the end. Our oldest son had just turned three… Continue Reading