Creativity allows us to prioritize the present moment over our thinking.
We’re the most human when we’re being creative. And when we give something–a project, a seminar, a relationship, a dilemma–space, the next right action naturally presents itself.
Click here for a super fun interview I recently did with “Dr. Dave” at Shrink Rap Radio. There’s even an experiential portion where you can get answers to your own personal questions. I really enjoyed talking to Dave. It was the first time I’ve been asked about my time living in a remote area of…
In an article in Newsweek “The Creativity Crisis,” Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman describe a study of people who received MacArthur genius awards. In the study, researchers discovered that MacArthur recipients spent time in their childhoods creating “paracosms,” or alternative fantasy worlds. These kids visited their fantasy worlds repeatedly, often creating their own unique languages…
My friend Elka Vera just completed some wonderful water color paintings, where she attempted to capture the “essence” of a flower (rather than its form). They came out beautifully, as you can see. I like that notion of the essence of a thing. After many years of searching, I’m finally entering the essence of my…
When I work with clients, it’s so apparent that deep creativity is not of the head or thinking mind. It’s coming from an entirely different place. Their creative visions are coming from a place that’s ALIVE. This is why we need art. Because to change our world, we need what is alive. Artists have always…
To my mind, one of the most paradigm-changing statements of the 20th century was from Nobel laureate and neuroscientist Roger Sperry: There appears to be two modes of thinking, verbal and nonverbal, represented separately in left and right hemispheres, respectively. Our educational system, and science in general, tends to neglect the nonverbal form of intellect….
On November 15th, I’m going to be teaching a one-day class at Book Passage in Corte Madera. Here’s the writeup: In this workshop, we will have an intimate conversation between art and writing, using art and its principles to shape and inspire the written word. Innovative writing exercises that engage the provocative relationship between words…