by Katherine on March 12, 2010
This week my cousin sent me an email with jokes. Funny emails abound on the internet and they can certainly lighten our day by bringing a smile to our faces. This one was different. This one brought a guffawing, full-bellied, almost rolling-on-the-floor laugh. The email was a long list of questions that were obviously from [...]
by Katherine on March 3, 2010
Want to get a picture of the best environment for using your own creativity to grow and contribute? This free tool was so accurate for me that it was almost eerie. I’m “a Creator”, and I like “working independently, being creative, using (my) imagination, and constantly learning something new.” Got me in one. After you’ve [...]
by Katherine on November 10, 2009
The Alchemical Process ~ An Allegory One night she dreamed. In the morning, not remembering the story of the dream, but remembering the meaning, she knew what she had to do. She found clay, rich from the earth. In her hands the clay became many things. She ‘saw’ into the clay and knew the form [...]
by Katherine on April 14, 2009
I love metaphors. They make things easy to understand. So a pie is my metaphor for today’s post. Coaches, authors, mastermind groups, and other leaders recommend that naming and balancing all the various aspects of your life can help you live a more joyful life. They list things like family, relationships, financial resources, business and [...]
by Katherine on March 31, 2009
For those of us who do vision boards, there are probably pictures of new homes, cars, and partners…all things that exist in the material world. There are probably also pictures of ideas such as a business, a not-for-profit organization, or writing a book….things that become a legacy. One of the best ways to manifest and [...]
by Katherine on December 1, 2008
In my last post I described an imaginary conversation between two internal voices. One voice wanted to experience being the creator and the other one was scared and wanted to lie down and watch television. Enter Kaizen. The word Kaizen is Japanese and simply means taking small steps to a goal. This is not a [...]
by Katherine on November 25, 2008
What creative idea would you start right now if you dared? Creativity shifts us forward in our life like nothing else we do. It is the essence of who we are and the form through which we express that essence… a poem, a building, a medical device. Or a blog! Let’s face it. Life has [...]