Have you been told you’re too sensitive? Was it said with kindness? Or were you told to “buck up and deal?” If you’re artistic or creative, you might have heard that phrase more than once?
And what does it mean to be a sensitive person? More importantly, if you are one, is it a benefit or a disadvantage?
In today’s episode, learn how to use your increased sensitivity to create better art and to live a better life.
Four Artists Tackle The Artist’s Way In this week, we cover your sense of artistic identity, skepticism, paying attention, and how to deal with crazymakers. (this ep has explicit language) Join Alan Fessenden, Megan Vasiles, Sergio Giovanni, and yours truly as we work our way through Julia Cameron’s seminal book. This week is Week 1…
You know those seeming coincidences that knock us upside the head and that bring clarity to murky situations? Or the ones that bring us to decisions or actions that must be taken in that instant if we know what’s good for us? They appear to give us an “I could have had a V-8” moment…
Today’s cards: The Fool, the Ace of Rods, The Lovers. Yeow. Talk about romance/love/partnership/spring fever! We’re very close to the spring equinox where the wheel turns perceptibly. Here in the Northern Hemisphere our days will be longer than the nights. In the Southern Hemisphere, of course, the exact opposite will happen. In the North, though,…
“When you’ve done something unforgivable, forgive yourself.” In this week’s “Lights, Camera, Wisdom,” I explore how to forgive yourself if you’ve done something unforgivable. The quote comes from David Mamet’s House of Games. The movie stunned me when I saw it. It’s about a psychologist who gets involved with a conman. She dives into a…
In today’s Self-made Creative podcast episode, I review Gary Vaynerchuk and Vaynermedia‘s Voicecon that I attended on May 22, 2018. It was an incredible experience and my three big takeaways will prove super useful to Creatives who want to succeed in their creative businesses. I’d love to hear from you about your thoughts on voice…
Three Key Benefits of Doing Something That Scares You. If you feel like you’re in a rut or need a creative jumpstart, listen to this episode. In it, I give three major benefits of doing things that challenge you. What would you try?