The Artist's Way

When we talk about practicing our creativity, many of us think we will do it when we have "enough" time. By that, we mean some vast savannah of unclaimed time -- something we're not very likely to get. We must learn to work with the time we've actually got. Almost anyone can find 20 minutes -- it's enough to start.

Many of us talk about wanting a "sound" life without realizing the value of a personal soundtrack. We need to choose sounds that make us feel calm, centered and expansive. Once such album is Michael Hoppe's "The Yearning."

Often, we procrastinate about beginning a new project because we cannot picture ourselves ending it successfully. We need to start where we are and believe we will be led a step at a time.