Creative Coward
Acknowledge and conquer ‘creative cowardice’ with my Phase IV strategy.
Planning Without Process
An avid and devoted vegetable gardener got me thinking after I he said, “The seed catalogs will arriving soon.” Early January and he’s already planning his summer garden! Then, I remembered the insight I discovered while writing the Row By … Continued
My Book Is Done! Now What?
After weeks of writing, editing, editing, editing, and illustrating, Cecelia’s Garden, it is now publicly available. Waiting patiently during the KDP Amazon review process, I checked the status three times yesterday. This morning when I check I saw the green … Continued
OODA Loop for Creative Thinkers
Researchers have highlighted how the OODA Loop can improve decision-making, especially under stressful situations like combat. Another aspect of procession a heave volume of information with OODA is improved cognitive capacity. By applying and repeating the Loop productivity increases as well as one’s ability to adapt to change.
Creativity Has No Age Limit
I’m staring down my 60th birthday next year, there is so much that I want to learn and accomplish. I know and understand my physical limitations, when it’s time slow down, rest and rejuvenate.
Idea Infinity Pool vs Fountain
Let’s change the language from idea infinity ‘pool’ to ‘fountain’. When I envision an infinity pool, I see the mystical line between water and sky; an uncertainty.
When In Doubt, Take A Walk
I posted that to my Instagram feed earlier this week which was a retaliation of my own frustrations with creativity and concentration. We know, it’s common sense, that exercise of any sort ignites our brain function. Walk or bike ride in … Continued
Writer AND Illustrator… That’s Hard
I accepted the challenge from the high school English teacher standing opposite me. I didn’t know her. The stack of papers she head lead me to expose my idea to a stranger. Not even catching her name, the statement, “write … Continued
The Girl in High School Drafting Class
The mindset of working by hand is quite different. I’m able to concentrate on the initial stages more deeply, where experimentation takes place before transiting into execution. Typically working in pencil before shifting to pastel, paint and/or ink.
Friction + Energy = Ideas
Friction. Energy. Ideas. Rub your hands together, like you were warming them on a cold morning waiting at the bus stop. Palms together, fingers pointing north… up + down alternatively. One evening during my stint in the Floral Department at … Continued