God supplies all that I need, when I need it, and I am open and receptive to my good. -Unknown We often pray for help with the present or the future with a nagging sense that we aren’t sure whether God hears our prayers or not. One of the fastest ways to remember that God […]
“Enough” time
Sometimes people think that because their time is broken up and they have no long, uninterrupted swatches of time for working, that they may as well not begin. My advice? Pretend that you will never have such time again. Tell yourself that all of your days will be as crowded and as pell-mell as those […]
Negative Beliefs
Much of our fear of our own creativity is the fear of the unknown. If I am fully creative, what will it mean? What will happen to me and to others? We have some pretty awful notions about what could happen. So, rather than find out, we decide to stay blocked. This is seldom a conscious […]
On Clutter
Few things are as distracting– and destructive– as clutter in your home environment. It is hard to have clarity when you are living amid rubble. Clearing up your space gives you room for new thoughts. Clutter can be tackled in small amounts. Try fifteen-minute cleanups. You will be amazed at the difference in your psyche. […]
A Child’s Heart
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. -Pablo Picasso My heart is a garden for creative ideas. I recognize that art begins in the heart. I love my creative nature and I love expressing it. I create as an act of love and connection. I […]
Creativity
We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. -Nelson Mandela Creativity is my birthright. I am a natural creator. Creativity is the natural order of life. Life is energy– pure creative energy. It is my birthright to co-create my life and my experience. My dreams come from God. The power to […]
Beginning
I have begun piano lessons in Santa Fe. My teacher is Charles Tichenor. He is gentle but demanding. I still miss my New York teacher, Chaim Freiborg, but I feel like I will quickly bond with Charles. I am trying to practice a half an hour a day, and so far I thoroughly enjoy it. My […]
Artistry Everywhere
I went to Wisconsin for my sister’s wedding. She looked radiant! A painter who supported herself and her horse farm off of her art, Libby’s artistry touched every aspect of her ceremony. The banister of the grand staircase by which she entered was swagged with silk flowers. Each place setting featured a poodle cookie and […]
Writing By Hand
In the advent of more and more technology, Morning Pages remain the same: they need always be done by hand. Hand-writing puts us in touch with our emotions. We learn how we feel about what we say. Writing by computer is a more shallow practice. It yields us speed and distance, but not the depth […]
On Competition
As I focus on my life here in Santa Fe, I find myself drawing back from competition. Maybe it’s because I do this that my career appears to be zooming. I have an opera, a movie and a play all in the works. It would seem that I am “winning” all the more since I’ve […]
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