Gloria Steinem — Dreaming

Most of us underestimate the power and importance of dreaming — whether we are talking......

Irving Stone — Hunger

Many people treat the creative spirit as a luxury, something that is not needed......

Francis Bacon — Mystery

Life is mysterious and full of questions with few answers. The job of the creative......

Theodore Roethke — Being, not doing

I must confess that being is very difficult for me. For years I have been caught......

William Thackeray — Reflection

This is a very profound statement by the English novelist, William Thackeray. The......

Linus Pauling — Curiosity

Are you curious about the world around you? Are you searching for new information......

Anwar el Sadat - Fear

Many years ago I read these words in In Search of An Identity, the autobiography......

Robert Henri — Education

I believe that each of us is in charge of our own education. We choose what we......

Marquis de Vauvenargues — Great Thoughts

The heart is powerful, intelligent and intuitive. Most of us have been taught that......

Walter Inglis Anderson — Risk

Life is about taking chances. Risk is a key part of success. And, I think, most......

George Washington Carver — How far will you go

One of challenges we all face is accepting people who are different than ourselves.......

Sara Teasdale — From the Heart

Do you listen to your heart?  Our most original creative work comes from the......

Harley King — Tomorrow

During a conversation with a colleague this week, she asked me in jest: "What is......

Henry Moore — Observation

How much is your art connected to nature? Do you spend time observing the shapes......

Carol Emshwiller — Change the World

Sometimes as creative leaders, we hope we can change the world — to make it a better......

William Baziotes — The Process of Creation

Evolution is the way a poem happens for me. I don't know what the poem is about......

Harley King - Heroes and Stories

Are you the hero of your story? Or are you the victim? We all have faced challenges......

Tom Robbins — Options

Many artists and writers dream of becoming successful.  They believe they will......

Carl Rogers — Paradox of Change

Have you ever had a desire to change who you are?  Have you ever dreamed of......

William A. Ward — Humor

Are you able to laugh at yourself and the circumstances you find yourself in? ......

Brianna King — Second Chance

How many times a day do you think of yourself as a failure?  How often do you......

Katharine Graham — Love What You Do

Do you love what you do? Do you love to paint? Do you love to write? Do you love......

Certified Zentangle Teacher

I am now a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT). I attended a 3 day workshop in Providence,......

Jim Rohn — Discipline

We all have dreams and most of us never act on our dreams.  We find excuses......

Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Advice

As creative leaders, we all receive advice — some good, some bad, and some dangerous.......

Jack London — Inspiration

What inspires you? What motivates you to create? What moves your spirit? I often......

Muhammad Ali — Growth

Life is about change and growth as individuals and as writers and artists.  If......

Beverly Pepper — Fallow Fields

Farmers understand that they have to leave the fields fallow some years. The soil......

Edwin Hubbell Chapin - Forgiveness

As creative leaders we often face rejection. People ignore our paintings. Editors......

Andre Gide - Truth

Great novelists understand that truth is neither black nor white.  The best......

Franklin D. Roosevelt — The Thrill of Creativity

Creativity is not limited to writers, artists and musicians.  Anyone can be......

Bernie Siegel — Hope

As a young writer, hope is one of the few things that kept me going.  I would......

Robert Henri — Visual Memory

Philosophers have long said that we experience the world through our senses, and......