The Art of Dramatic Living

Some of my favorite people have been very busy creating courses and teleclasses and all sorts of goodies so let me tell you all about what I found this week.

Alyson B. Stanfield, the Art Biz Coach will begin a course called Cultivate Your Collectors on July 8. This looks like a content rich power house for artists who are ready to promote themselves and create returning customers and loyal business relationships. Even though her coaching site and her blog are focused on supporting the visual artist, I have learned a lot from the articles and materials she has available. I recommended her to an artist friend of mine who is ready for his own show – even if he doesn’t know it yet (hint, hint).

Melissa Karnaze at The Mindful Construct has written a wonderful post on 5 Mindful Ways to Sharpen Your Creative Focus. I read the post this morning and immediately felt a sense of peace about my creative work. She’s right on when she explains how creativity is a challenge and also demanding, but when we try to ignore our creative self, the price we pay can be devastating.

I am an advocate of always having pen and paper available because, once you open the door, the creative ideas and thoughts will flow - convenient or not. Having pen and paper available is an act of openeing the door. But let’s face it, none of us would ever get any sleep or even make it through the process of showering if we were completely open and trying to capture EVERY creative idea that flows through our heads. There are times when I have thought I would have a simpler life if I just kept the door shut in order to avoid the flood. But, that way lies pain.