Jun

27

a pcq-qcp: bedside essentials

June 27, 2007 | 2 Comments

[-quick tip, practice-] A Quick Creative Practice ~simple habits can have profound impacts~ Keep a tablet and a pen or pencil on your bedside table at all times! DREAMS If you wake with a dream still in reach, jot it down immediately. If you want to fall back to sleep, don’t worry about transcribing the [...]

Jun

1

PCQuills: letting go

June 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-writing, exercise-] Writing takes activity. You have to write the words down on the page. Everyone knows that. But what’s going on inside as you make that effort to put a story together? Think about the issue of control and how it does or doesn’t work for you. We tend to think of energy, activity, [...]

May

3

home

May 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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Feb

11

The Stray Puppy

February 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

-essay, inspiration- by guest essayist, Quinn D. Corte Inspiration follows all of us around like a stray puppy, barking excitedly at the quirkiest times, begging us to come and play. Whether we notice her depends on our willingness to embrace creativity. That gentle scratching of a familiar paw on my jeans has made me who [...]

Feb

11

MetAphorism – Desktop Short-cuts

February 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-metAphorism, r-mindfulness-] metAphorism is a word I coined to mean a simple, everyday thing, concept or event that points us in the direction of a deeper lesson. metaphor – figure of speech giving an implicit comparison: this is that. aphorism – concise statement of a truth or opinion. by Nancy Waldman The metAphorism Desktop Short-cuts [...]

Feb

10

Hocus – Focus

February 10, 2007 | 3 Comments

[-r-mind, perception, exercise-] by Nancy S. M. Waldman If, when you try to create, you find yourself full of doubts about your abilities, you are by definition, NOT in a state of R-mindfulness. The R-mindful brain is not worried about wasting time. It’s not worried about lack of talent. It’s not worried about product. In [...]