Joseph Campbell said, “We are so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget that the inner value, the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it’s all about.” For many of us, we’ve never been taught to identify with an inner journey; how to self explore. SoRead more
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Sometimes you’re going to want to quit. It’s normal. People feel that way in all walks of life and in all pursuits; from artists to athletes; from mothers to media moguls. If you didn’t feel that way, I’d think you were maybe not normal. But often, in an artistic career path, we choose to quitRead more
Start with yourself. If you start anywhere else, it’s a false start and you’ll just be forced to go back to the starting line and begin again. And again. (Sort of like Usain Bolt false-starting & being DQ’d at the World Track & Field Championships yesterday.) Starting with yourself means finding the place within youRead more
In our evolutionary process, there are 3 types of learning. 1). Those “light bulb” moments you get when you’re hearing something truly remarkable for the first time. It’s “beginner” learning. The sad thing is, as we get older, we think we “know it all”, becoming bitter and jaded (ouch!) which makes it feel as ifRead more
Life is designed to bring up your stuff. That’s the way it’s supposed to be. We can avoid it. We can deny it. We can ignore it. But eventually, we see that to get to where we want to go, we have to work through the stuff we’d rather step around. There’s never around. There’sRead more
We all have great ideas. Inspired light bulb moments. Thoughts fueled by creativity and intuition. Brilliant flashes of genius that reside within us but are connected to something much larger than ourselves. And then we THINK about them. (Don’t do that!) Over and over. And again and again. The more we think about the originalRead more
What is the manifesto of your life? What are you saying with your life? If you had to leave tomorrow; what are you leaving behind? Start paying attention to the narrative you are weaving through your words, actions and thoughts. If you don’t like your story; start telling a new one. If you don’t likeRead more
(Yes, that’s You! Whether you’re an Actor or Doctor. Musician or Banker. Sculptor or CEO. Singer or Stay-at-home Mom.) We’re all artists. Every one of us on this planet. And what makes you an artist is your life. Your LIFE Is Your Art. Your artistry extends beyond the jobs. The events. The bookings. The titles.Read more
