“Time is not free—that’s why it’s so precious and worth fighting for…I’ve heard it said that every day you need half an hour of quiet time for yourself, or your Self, unless you’re incredibly busy and stressed, in which case you need an hour.” ~ Anne Lamott My friend, Kristin, who pens the fantastic blog [...]
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Leap: Anne Lamott’s Advice on Writing, Life, and Time
Posted in creativity, time, writing on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Leap: Grow Creativity and Decrease Anxiety Through Solitude in the Dark
Posted in calm, creativity on January 17, 2012 | 3 Comments »
“You cannot be lonely if you like the person you‘re alone with.“ ~ Wayne Dyer On the heels of my post about the value of quiet time alone, I read two articles in the Times – one of the age of anxiety and one of the danger of the new groupthink a.k.a collaboration. Both articles, [...]
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Leap: Success Defined by Ricky Gervais, Bob Dylan, and Emily Dickinson
Posted in art, creativity, dreams, success on January 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“A Man can consider himself a success if he wakes up in the morning, goes to bed at night, and in-between did exactly what he wanted.” ~ Bob Dylan “Forever is composed of nows.” ~ Emily Dickinson Why do we delay? We wait for more money, more time, more experience, for permission from others. Maybe [...]
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Leap: Advice on How to Stay One Step Ahead from Designer Philippe Starck, French Philosopher Baise Pascal, and Ronald Reagan
Posted in creativity on January 4, 2012 | 3 Comments »
When asked what allows him to remain so consistently ahead of the curve, cutting-edge designer Philippe Starck replied, “I never read any magazines or watch TV. Nor do I go to cocktail parties, dinners, or anything like that. I live alone mostly, in the middle of nowhere.” ~ As told by writer Pico Iyer in [...]
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Leap: My 2012 Resolution, Four and a Half Years in the Making
Posted in adventure, business, career, creativity, New Years Eve, New York, New York City, wishes, writing, yoga on January 1, 2012 | 21 Comments »
In 2007, I graduated from business school, where I wrote a few feature columns for my school’s newspaper thanks to my friend, Alice, who was the Editor-in-Chief. I had always wanted to be a writer but was never sure I was talented enough to make a go of it. I really enjoyed the writing and [...]
Beginning: The Art Born of Life
Posted in art, career, choices, creativity on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“If you want to work on your art, work on your life.” – Chekhov I spent a lot of 2011 in a mode of planning and personal development. At turns, I would get frustrated with what appeared to be a lack of progress, or at least a lack of progress at the pace I wanted. [...]
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Beginning: Advice for Writers and Innovators from Kathryn Stockett – There’s Genius in Pain
Posted in books, courage, creative process, creativity, innovation, writing, yoga on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Write about something that bothers you and nobody else.” ~ The Help by Kathryn Stockett The holiday slew of movies at the box office makes this one of my favorite times of year. I love going to the movies, watching movies on my couch, on a plane, or in an outdoor venue. One of my [...]
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Beginning: Make Your Own Funny
Posted in art, books, business, comedy, creativity, innovation, inspiration, invention, theatre on December 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Comics say funny things and comedic actors say things funny.” ~ Ed Wynn via Carol Burnett, Happy Accidents Over the winter holidays I started reading the wonderful book Happy Accidents, a memoir by comedic actress Jane Lynch. At turns the book is hilarious, heartwarming, and heartbreaking. Jane has the incredible ability to make people feel [...]
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Beginning: Create Something Beautiful and Good in 2012
Posted in choices, clarity, creativity, writer, yoga on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“That which you create in beauty and goodness and truth lives on for all time to come. Don’t spend your life accumulating material objects that will only turn to dust and ashes.” ~ Denis Waitley It’s with more than a bit of irony to find this quote among my reading during the holiday season. It [...]
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Beginning: Push Through In Spite of the Chatter
Posted in books, children, creativity, dreams, encouragement, hope on December 17, 2011 | 4 Comments »
“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me … Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~ Shel Silverstein from Where The Sidewalk Ends via Dailygood My friends Leah and Peter are having their first baby [...]
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