Creativity is kind of like soup. If we want to make soup, we need a strong pot. Because if the pot leaks, we lose the soup. The same goes for creative people. They don’t need more ideas—they have plenty of those. What they need is a way to manage the flow, to feel safe stepping…
Many years ago during the summer after I received my PhD, I stood on the mountain overlooking Berkeley and the bay. It was late at night, with a brilliant, star-filled sky. I gazed out over the city and Bay and committed to myself that I was going to live a creative life. Creativity was going…
Creative people aren’t fundamentally different from those who don’t see themselves as creative. The difference lies in a simple yet profound choice: creative people say “yes” to their heart’s longing to express itself. They answer the call, often with trembling hands, and allow themselves to bring forth something new, something authentic. Creativity isn’t reserved for…
For years, I’ve observed that our deepest creativity doesn’t begin with words—it begins with images. Images carry a potency that words often struggle to match. They bypass the logical mind and tap directly into the heart, soul, and body, opening up pathways to inspiration and meaning. Many of us, whether we consider ourselves writers, creators,…
One of the biggest misnomers about creativity is that we need to have “clarity” about something before we begin. The other day I received an email that read: Every day I think about a written book, so I know it is coming. However, I do need clarity in order to bring it into manifestation. I…
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