Curiosity is what fuels the creative mind. When we were children, it was our curiosity what made us explore the world. Thanks to that curiosity we learned and grew at an exponential pace. Unfortunately, as we became more familiar with our environment, the more we knew about our world, theContinue Reading

I must confess, for years I had a negative view of routine. Even as it was part of my daily life, instead of believing my routine was a source of self-empowerment I saw it as confining and restrictive. Is it friend or foe? Of course, as a child and adolescent,Continue Reading

For this Creative ID series‘ post, let’s start diving deeper into the many creative identities that are out there. We’ll begin with that of the Artist-Maker. As other creative entrepreneurs, the artist-maker is driven to create. His craft is not only a hobby but a passion that permeates all aspectsContinue Reading

Three years ago I went to a contemporary art exhibit that featured all sorts of creations, from sculptures to videos projected on the ceiling, from new fashion to a little piece of writing. It was a page, rip from a diary, and it was inside a small turquoise frame, onContinue Reading

As creatives, we are always hunting for new ideas. How can we generate these ideas organically? I propose we start from the basic component of our verbal and written communications: Words If the word or concept we are looking for does not exist, we can create it! Here are 3Continue Reading

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Confession: I consume great quantities of content on a daily basis…pretty normal. But after a while, I realized, instead of feeling energized and inspired, I was feeling drained and exhausted! How am I working on striking the right balance between consuming content and creating? Doing a better job at keepingContinue Reading

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Confession: I needed an easy, seamless way to create my first novel, to get myself over that hurdle. In this vlog I want to share a little more about Sweet Abigail, the first novel I self-published using the CreateSpace platform (now KDP). Advantages: User-friendly platform Basic templates and layouts EasyContinue Reading

Because at one time or another we have all felt lazy and sluggish. It’s important to remember that downtime is good for the mind and inspiration. We don’t have to actively engage in an activity or project all the time. But when that lazy feeling is making us feel uncomfortable,Continue Reading

Why should we feel any measure of shame when we decide to change paths, careers, relationships? Does life always stay the same? Does anybody’s life trajectory is truly linear? No, our lives’ stories (like the best stories) have twists and turns. We move forward and step back, recalculate, go again.Continue Reading