Journals and Journaling—For Enjoying Your Holiday Season
Journal writing can provide a unique channel of creativity for all of us, whether or not we are artist by profession. It invites the free play of imagination, intuition, and desire, demanding only—and nothing less than—authentic expression. ~ Marlene A. Schiwy ~ Journals are the place to weave the dreams of the future, dreams that […]
Is Your Journal Analog, Digital, Video or…?
One recent Sunday morning I woke early and, creeping downstairs to my studio, decided to use the time to clean out some email from my Sent box since the number had climbed into the thousands. As I read through emails I’d sent from as far back as 2009, I deleted some and saved others. I […]
Travel & Writing Must-Haves
In this series, Beth Barany and I continue to share with you the magic of travel and writing. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, novels, short stories, personal essays or keep journals, we offer information, tips, techniques and tools for making the most of your travel for your writing. Look for posts from us every […]
Are You Dreaming of the Dead?
Halloween, Samhain, and Dia de Muertos, All Saint’s Day. These holidays mark the time of year when the veils between the worlds are thin and dreams of those who have died are common. So, not surprisingly, I dreamed a few nights ago of my mother who died in 1984. I worked with the dream as […]
Exercise for Creative Health
Monday’s Tarot Message from the Muse, June 30, 2014 Theme, Knight of Coins. Coins is the element of Earth, of body, home, health, wealth, anything physical. The Knight is the one who serves with all his training and experience, his resources, equipment and skills. To serve your creative work and community, you have to take […]
Are You Ready for a New Story?
Doesn’t starting a New Year feel like opening a new book? The pages are crisp and have that new book smell. There is the anticipation of the new story waiting to unfold before you as you turn page after page. On New Year’s Day, we had a New Moon in Capricorn. Along with the Sun […]
Are You Serving your Community with your Creative Passions?
Monday Tarot Message from the Muse. 10/29/2012. Theme for the week, Knight of Wands. Ready to do battle? Put on the armor of your passion for your work, then ride out to use your creative work to serve others. Your passion for what you do fuels the passions of others and inspires them to creative […]