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Posted on March 15, 2023

One Great Idea

It takes a lot of bad ideas to get to a single great idea. Instead of waiting for a great idea or, worse yet, the perfect idea, allow yourself the freedom to have bad ideas. Bad ideas are the practice that make a great idea possible. If you are unwilling to have bad ideas, whether … Continue reading One Great Idea

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Posted on February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

In The Effort

Your creative work is waiting for you to start doing it. The inspiration you need is found in the action you have not yet taken. Put pen to paper, brush to canvas, or hands to instrument and get to work. In the effort is where you will find your muse. By Robert Van Valkenburgh Continue reading In The Effort

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Wasted Inspiration
Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Wasted Inspiration

It is important to look outside of ourselves for inspiration.  It is equally important to look inside of ourselves for effort.  We need to see others being creative, innovative, and successful so that we know that it is possible.  But, this alone will not move us forward.  We have to do something with the inspiration … Continue reading Wasted Inspiration

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Listen To Your Work
Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020

Listen To Your Work

“The paint is talking to you. The brush is talking to you. The canvas is talking to you. Your job is to listen to what it is saying, to follow it where it takes you, and to share what you find with others.” —To my daughter One morning while I was writing, my daughter sat … Continue reading Listen To Your Work

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Looking For A Detail Of Hope
Posted on July 23, 2020July 23, 2020

Looking For A Detail Of Hope

The ability to appreciate and rejoice in the tiniest details of our lives can be extrapolated out to an immense sense of gratitude for the bigger picture if we allow it to. Sometimes life, with all of the complexity and challenges it presents to us from day to day, can become overwhelming. There are times … Continue reading Looking For A Detail Of Hope

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