Design Thinking starts with empathy. If we were making a widget or any solution to meet an external user’s need, we’d want that empathy to begin with the people for whom our solution was designed. But what about art? Is it a solution? And if so, who is that solution designed for? The artist? The...
In order to share our stories, we must shape them into stories. We find the unifying thread, choose the meaningful details, and let the extra questions and loose ends fade into the background. Just...
What if we, as adults, celebrated milestones and transitions in the way we encourage kids to do? What might the equivalent of a 5-year-old holding an "I just graduated from kindergarten" sign be for...
Like developing our creativity, developing our inner strength is both a little bit harder and also a whole lot easier than we make it out to be. Harder because to meaningfully build inner strength,...
Do you ever find yourself with cheeks aflame, heart thumping, even shouting at someone who's only trying to help, "You don't understand! I can't do this!!" When I leave a conversation like that,...
When you start learning something new, there's often a phase where it's joyful to learn everything there is to know. Then, suddenly, overwhelm sets in. There is so much to know. What's the next step...
Do you consider the words experiment, design, and build as synonyms for the word play? If so, then it's probably not too big of a leap to see play as a crucial part of the creative process. But,...
When you think about consulting a wise advisor about your creative practice, what comes up for you? Do you think: "Yes, please! Please send someone to tell me what to do next!" Or, do you think,...
When we try to draft and revise at the same time, our mind engages in a tug-of-war that makes getting our work out onto the page slow-going, if not impossible. What if, like in a Kindergarten...
If you listened in last week to episode three, Listen for the Call to Adventure, you likely have been collecting thoughts and ideas in a Listening Jar this week. Today, we'll talk about what to do...
