Kelly Pratt, Creative Life Coach

Perfection is a Demanding Partner

Julia Cameron says “...it is a delicate dance knowing when to be stubborn in our knowing and when to open to input and others’ knowing.”

I’m like many other women in our society who try to do everything themselves, be all things to all people – not asking for help or input… I’ve even been accused of trying to lead when dancing. Hard to believe, but true ;-)

Whether creating art, a business plan or dinner, we somehow feel that we must be perfect, STRONG, and all knowing…

But I’m learning, slowly, that Perfectionism can be a demanding partner – and can make for a lonely journey.  That much of the joy of life – exhilaration in fact – comes when you have the alchemy of two individuals combining to create something amazing.  And that there is a tremendous sense of relief when you have a cohort of trusted friends and colleagues to listen to, brainstorm with or (!!) give it over to!

“And the joy of such a pattern is not only the joy of creation or the joy of participation, it is also the joy of living in the moment. Lightness of touch and living in the moment are intertwined.” – Anne Morrow Lindberg

 

Join my co-hort, Lailey Jenkins on Wednesday January 25th to talk about Creativity. The New Super Power. A free call! click here to register

 

The Dance of Life. Planning in a Way that Makes Sense

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This time of year often has us looking ahead. Setting goals.  Creating benchmarks. Work. Personal. Health… AAARGGGHHH These boxes don’t work for me… do they work for you? And then you’re told to BALANCE  your work life with your personal life??? Never gonna happen! Relax and love the fact that life is a constant dance….

Name It

“One of the most important tasks in artistic recovery is learning to call things by the right names… [when we can’t create we call ourselves lazy] That is not merely inaccurate. It is cruel… Blocked artists are not lazy. They are blocked.” Julia Cameron, Artist’s Way Every Day We have the ability to change our minds. Literally. And we have the further ability to decide how we are going to move through our day. Try this:

Cool & Inspired Sorta Jazz

I love lyrics. They inspire me..So I wasn’t surprised at all when today as I was working on some biz offerings, lyrics from a 1979 song from came floating into my head… The line completely embodied the feeling that I go for when I’m working with my clients every day…

Teaching in Ogema

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