The archives.
Elizabeth Gilbert on Creative Genius
February 18, 2009
Elisabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love speaks about the idea that creativity, while something that comes from within a person, can also be seen as something divine. It’s an interesting talk regardless of your spiritual beliefs. I find especially useful the idea that you don’t have to be scared of creative failure and that creativity can come from a place of happiness as opposed to always being linked to negativity.
Creativity vs. Stress
February 13, 2009
Running a creative business can be a challenge, especially when times are tight. It’s doubly hard when you’ve got actual creatives running the show, as stress and lack of time to create really weigh on a creative soul, compounding the issue. Things have been hard for me as a business owner lately; too much to do, a general feeling of not having control of my own destiny and lots of stress. This week I did some soul searching and some planning on how to, win or lose, get back to enjoying my work. The answers I found were fairly simple, immediately effective and right in front of me.