I just came across a wonderful video about dancer Marta Becket, who followed the advice of the quote that I shared last week. She didn't worry about having an audience. She just did what she felt called to do. I'm in awe of her bravery and commitment. It's worth the five minutes to watch her story. https://youtu.be/tBi8yoSeCvw
Your Creations Are Original. Really.
I'm still thinking about the false premise "I'm not creative." For those who believe creativity means doing something unique, so new and different that it feels like we've never seen or heard it before, a fear that they are unable to make something truly original keeps them from owning their own creativity. Plenty of creative people... Continue Reading →
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Decorated Bikes from the 2015 Fort Collins’ Tour de Fat
After living in Fort Collins for eight years, I finally attended the Tour de Fat* parade for the first time this year. For those who've never heard of it, the Tour de Fat is family friendly charity event put on by New Belgium Brewery to promote cycling. It's held in cities all over the country, but as... Continue Reading →
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Photography by a 4-Year-Old: Is It Art?
My Canon PowerShot is pretty dinged up, so when my 4-year-old nephew asked if he could take a picture with it, I said sure, although I suppose I wouldn't have been happy if he'd broken it. I didn't have to worry at all. He was careful and wound up taking quite a few pictures. I... Continue Reading →
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Forget Your Artistic Expectations: Just Dance
A post about being kept from our goals by our own doubts got me thinking about the power — good and bad — of expectations. Expectations help me define my goals and motivate me to meet them. At the same time, expectations about the outcome of a project or how others will receive it can completely undermine... Continue Reading →
