Are you ever motivated to create in order to receive someone’s attention? Their full attention. So that when you show them something you’ve created, they look at you with pride and SEE you. In this loving gaze, you know they understand and know you on a deep level. They appreciate you because they’ve witnessed your …
You know the child that can’t be drawn away from their toys or the movie at bedtime? They’re tired and cranky, but they want. to. keep. going! When this is you with your project, what do you do? Sometimes there’s a fear that if you stop the creative flow and momentum, you won’t get it …
When The Creative Impulse Takes Over And You’re Tired… Read More »
Sometimes even with the purest intentions, the giving or receiving of feedback goes awry. It might happen in a critique group, with a teacher, coach, or friend who gives feedback on your writing. The hurt can come from the words of the critique, the energy, or the intention. It can be the other person’s stuff, …
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Are you starting a brand new journal? It’s the beginning of the year, and I’m starting a new journal myself. Maybe you have no clue what to write. Perhaps there’s no inner or outer drama, so what is there to write about? Journaling can simply be a time to slow down and become more aware …
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I’m seeing a lot of conflicting advice on social media telling people how to prepare for 2021. Set goals. Don’t set goals! Be specific. Don’t be too specific. Make a list. Don’t make a list. Think about what you learned from 2020. Forget it, let go of 2020, focus on the future. Look ahead to …
You may not know this: I’m a certified scrum master. If you’re not familiar with scrum, it’s not so different from what I do in coaching. The scrum master is the coach for the scrum team, facilitating teams to work together on complex work. While scrum is used most often for technical projects or software …
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I’m enjoying the current transition to winter, with the energy of this year winding down. As the light in each day decreases, there is more permission and time to go inwards. The next chapter cannot be seen but in this darkness, there is quiet and trust. I find peace in this moment, knowing new will …
What is your current preferred way to work or write? Deep and intense, shallow periodic spurts, or steady consistent rhythm? Perhaps you’ve observed your patterns changing over time. I notice that I currently prefer going deep and doing much at once. I follow the momentum: The more I do, the more I want to do, …
I recently had a meeting with one of my students’ parents. They asked a valid question, “What is his progress? How has he progressed?” They wondered if they should be concerned he’d only written X essays over the last few months. Writing isn’t objective like math or science. Grades may not increase linearly. To an …
When I was a child, I hated checking my math before I turned my test in. It was so boring! I rarely found any mistakes. … According to me… My teachers probably wouldn’t agree… I definitely made careless errors here and there. I wasn’t invested in seriously looking for mistakes. With the conceit of childhood, …
Dread revision? Ease into it with these 5 steps. Read More »