Tag: #spirituality
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Daily Spark: Act to Get Inspiration
An artist friend told me that “You don’t wait for inspiration before you paint. You paint to get inspiration.” I have found this to be true for me when doing any creative endeavor, as when I act, where focus goes, energy flows.
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Daily Spark: Being Yourself
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about stripping away some of the things that don’t serve me to make way for the new. I have a few outdated dreams that I’m having to surrender, to grieve, and to clear, so that there’s mental space and clarity for new directions. But Change is often scary, and…
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Daily Spark: The Importance of Belonging
Having your authentic self accepted and included, i.e. belonging, is a need-to-have for all, both at work and at home. The Calm app stated, “Research shows that the stronger your sense of belonging, the happier and more effective you are . . .”
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Make Way for the New
It can be a challenge for us to dismantle some of the old to make way for the new. As we enter different seasons of our life, as we move through change and experience the grief and angst of letting go of stale (but familiar) dreams, it takes faith to walk into the as yet…
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Daily Spark: Be the Like I Want to Attract
I must BE the like I want to attract. That one is hard for me, because I want to think things and focus on my thoughts becoming things. But I have learned that I cannot trick the creation process. I can’t just gloss over my feelings.
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Daily Spark: “Done is the New Perfect”
My coach Sam Crowley is fond of saying “done is the new perfect”. As a recovering perfectionist, who wants to polish, refine, procrastinate, for fear of it not being perfect, this message is a powerful push to DO, to finish, to move forward!
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The Twisty, Perfect Path
Sometimes, as we take baby steps in the directions of our dreams, the path becomes a bit twisty. We often end up taking detours that turn us in slightly different directions in the creative process. But often those twists and turns end up being the perfect path!
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Daily Spark: How to Live Longer
I have come across a few studies recently on longevity and some characteristics of people who have lived over 100 years. Some of the findings are that people with strong social connections may live longer and healthier lives. As we connect with like-minded people, and really take action steps in the direction of our dreams,…
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Daily Spark: Two Heads are Better Than One
I’m a big believer in finding connections and support for your creative journey. How are you doing with creating some connection and support for yourself? Do you have some like-minded folks to help you? Because I have found that when I follow the Muppets advice, and sing along, “Two Heads are better than o-o-one” I really…
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Get Curious
When receiving feedback, a good tool to use to process is to “Get Curious”. When we are curious we are eager to know or learn something, and we provide a more analytical, inquisitive approach.