Everywhen can teach us important lessons about our creative journeys too. If we approach our creativity as a process, we become stuck with a beginning, middle and end. Outcomes and finish lines become the purpose of the process. However, what happens if we approach our creativity with an everywhen mentality? The journey of creating becomes
There is a very famous story in the Bible about a woman caught in adultery. Whether religious or not, this particular story has influenced your life because it profoundly shapes our culture. It also has much to teach us about how we develop a renaissance in our communities. One day religious zealots come running to … Read more
Balance at rest, encompasses mindfulness, the slowing of racing thoughts and intentional deep breaths, but it is so much more. Balance at rest is radical creativity.
Creativity and Curiosity go hand in hand. The more we can replace certainty with curiosity, the more our creativity can develop and flourish
When was the last time you really let someone have it? I’m talking about a real verbal lashing where you absolutely tore strips off the person. On first reflection, I imagine the average person hasn’t spoken to someone like that in a very long time, if ever. But I wonder, when was the last time … Read more
Recently I took a week-long fast from reading. Let me tell you, it is hard. In all truthfulness I slipped a couple of times and found myself scrolling for a few minutes “just to check in on my closest friends.” I also found myself halfway through a news article that popped up on my phone … Read more
When we are censoring our own creative expression, or those of others, we begin to decimate our humanity. Just like the napalm that was dropped out of planes during the Vietnam War to burn off the jungle, censorship kills our humanity.
As I was taking a shower the other day, I was looking at the hideous tiles in our desperately needs to be renovated bathroom. The accent border tile that was endemic to all Australian bathrooms of the 90’s is a blue and white beach motif that has been screen printed onto cheap white porcelain tiles. I am … Read more
If you held a dandelion in one hand and a Faberge egg in the other, which one would you treasure? Probably the priceless Faberge egg. It would be so treasured it may be put in a glass box on tall shelf where it can be admired, but kept safe. Alternatively it could be of such … Read more
We are all aware of the idea of seasons. Everywhere we look on planet earth and the galaxies of outer space we see rhythm of seasons play out. Flowers bloom, then die, then bloom again. On a galactic level, stars are born and shine bright then eventually fade away. The timeline of these seasons can … Read more