Do You Love Year End Musings?
I remember 2016 as the year my life lost clarity: diagnosed with NPH*, I closed my psychotherapy practice…
Do You Believe in Stages?
Reopening the David Ulrich* book, inspiration for the recent series of posts on the stages of the creative…
Create A Healthy Body? – Stage 6 – #112
During my bi-weekly training session yesterday, my personal trainer said in a kind but firm voice: “Tighten your…
Exploring Epiphany and Insight!
Stage 5, the sought-after state of the creative process. This is the time when experiences of epiphany and…
You’ll Never Guess What Stage 4 Is! – #110
Have you heard the term “negative capability”? I believe these two words are a different way to think…
Are You Auditioning for Stage 3? – #109
“I’ve reached the limits of my current skill.” These heartfelt, somewhat desperate words are Ulrich’s* words to describe…
Mouse Gone – On To Stage 2! – #108
Poor little mouse was just trying to get out of the cold. This new attitude is a big…
When Do You Feel Excitement and Heartache?
I thought you’d be interested in the characteristics of Experiential Stages of the Creative Process, part 2, so…
Fear, Doubt, & Insecurity
Zen Camera, created by David Ulrich, is a beautiful book that has languished on my book shelf far too long. Opening…
Do You Care About Singular They?
“In the building of artificial structures, the engineer has a prime concern: the character of the materials available for…