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When In Doubt (Or Certainty), Improvise (part 5 of 5)

On 2012 December 31 · 5 Comments · In playful artistry

No matter how much I prepare, mapping out my project, getting inspired, setting up the tools and resources I’ll need, following my creation,  scheduling time, doing what works for me, and so on, surprises seem to come up along the way. You probably have plenty to teach me when it comes to rolling with [...]

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Do What Works For You (part 4 of 5)

On 2012 December 30 · 2 Comments · In playful artistry

Thanks for making it this far with my countdown. If you haven’t read parts one, two, or three, please check them out first and then come back here to continue the journey together. Your comments are welcome, as always.

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Following and Leading (part 3 of 5)

On 2012 December 29 · 7 Comments · In playful artistry

Creativity at its best is a matter of following and leading. I learned about “following and leading” from InterPlay where this is one of the basic forms or practices. The rules are simple enough: participants chose to either follow or lead at any given moment. When leading, I initiate. I start from nothing. When [...]

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Set (Creative) Course (part 1 of 5)

On 2012 December 27 · 13 Comments · In playful artistry

Creating things is a very enlivening process. The nature of making stuff is that it comes from the center — that impassioned internal something — that humans often hide from the rest of the world. Sharing one’s creative work is a revealing, an open-hearted act that for some is quite scary. This hiding and revealing [...]

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Return of the Light Beings

On 2012 December 10 · 17 Comments · In exposed to the light

After the Light Beings appeared at Columcille for Samhain, I said that I would be publishing a video with a new, original score. Like so many creative projects, I procrastinated, delaying the publishing of this beautiful event. Everything in my life became more important than [...]

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Creativity scoops

On 2012 November 21 · 3 Comments · In playful artistry

I’m very curious about creativity and inspiration: Where does creativity come from? How different is it for each person? What makes human beings creative? What is the creative process for each artist and why does it seem to be so different for individual creative people? Can science verify anything about creativity and what inspires us [...]

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My idea of a great birthday

On 2012 September 11 · 8 Comments · In present moment

Sunday was my birthday. I could have chosen to make it special by doing something completely different from normal. So, I did and I didn’t.

First sight upon waking on my birthday, was a beautiful woman in my bed. (I have the good fortune of being married to her.) I started my morning off in [...]

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do what you love. the money will follow.

On 2012 August 28 · 10 Comments · In exposed to the light, present moment

In the late 1980′s, I left my former profession and moved to California to “do music and nothing else”. Just saying that was not enough. I quickly found out that I had to pay the bills. And those California bills were considerably more costly than the ones I had left behind in Texas. At many [...]

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5 things you can do to keep play in your life and the world

On 2012 June 22 · 6 Comments · In exposed to the light, playful artistry

In my previous post, I listed five things we (you and I) can do to bring playfulness to our daily lives. Now, I’d like to offer five ongoing inspirations — projects, tools and organizations — that have been helpful to me in keeping play present in my [...]

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5 daily requirements of playful adulthood

On 2012 June 20 · 3 Comments · In exposed to the light, playful artistry

I’ve been an advocate of adult play for many years. Since befriending Phil Porter, who co-founded InterPlay with Cynthia Winton-Henry, this advocacy took on new meaning for me. Today, I want to share a few resources that I think have potential for providing [...]

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