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Visual Impact
Today I clicked on Charity Village to see if there was anything interesting in their “requests for proposal” category. I don’t know why I check these things, since the paperwork involved deters me from...
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Before Passion After Passion
When I reflect on my web t.v. project, I am so aware of the difference BP (before passion) and AP (after passion). As soon as I crossed the line I went from apathy to engagement, lukewarm to burning...
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Forsaking All Others
Today I’m feeling tired, depleted and a little sad because there were no empty spaces in my schedule this week. As a result I missed spontaneous opportunities to connect with people I care about, who...
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Creative Tension: It’s a Good Thing
“Tension is… a prerequisite for creative living.” Agnes E. Meyer All day long I’ve been tense. I’ve felt it in my shoulders, my chest, my breath. I’ve been a little too strident in debate, pointed in...
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I admire people who are able to ignore all the crazy making ruckus around them and stay focused on doing what they do, getting a little bit better all the time, creating a body of work that accumulates...
View ArticleHabit is a Very Bad Thing
Still browsing through Begin it Now by Susan Hayward, one other quotation draws my attention. This one is from a Guru RHH. “Habit is a very bad thing even if it’s a good habit. For instance, in...
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What I Love More Than Anything
I was having a conversation with my son, saying how excited I am about the new videos and podcast I’m creating for the website. “I love creative projects more than anything,” I said. “You love travel...
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A Unified Theory of The Arts and Sciences
I’m often puzzled at the divide that is imagined between the arts and sciences. Science and the arts are both fueled by a burning desire to understand and communicate the essence of reality. The...
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Piss, Blood and Vomit
“How’s work?” I asked. “It’s great.” she said. “The director said hi to me on Friday.” I know how rare it is for such an elevated personage to acknowledge a member of the crew. “And the work is...
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A New Writing Workshop With Martyn Kendrick
Coming to the Centre A Writing Workshop with Martyn Kendrick April 26, 2014 at the Waterfront Trust Building in Hamilton I hold many titles and fulfill many roles, but the one that comes closest to my...
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You’re So Brave
“You’re so brave” they say. This when I tell them I have written a one woman show and will be performing it in Hamilton on November 21. The truth is I’ve always felt a little shy. I was fired from my...
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Artists work in a kind of dance between what they see in their imagination and what they can create in the real world. It is by managing the tension between these two domains that they create works of...
View ArticleHow to Be Consistently Creative
It has taken most of my life to understand the conditions that best support me as a creative being. In the absence of this knowledge I have often felt ungrounded and unsure. Finding it has made me at...
View ArticleThe Art of Emotion in the Theatre of Business
Emotional intelligence is a hot topic in business. But too often the discussion is clinical, fear based and focused on how to regulate, control and repress our emotional natures. Even the label...
View ArticleConflict, Emotion and Skillful Self Expression
I sometimes teach courses in conflict resolution and mediate workplace disputes. I’m a big believer in “interest based” conflict resolution. Whenever possible, I avoid power plays and a legalistic...
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