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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Tapping Into Your Inner Peacock

photo by Jill Allison Bryan taken at Kalachandji's in Dallas

Imagine a world where peacocks tried to hide their magnificent colors away because they worried they might be presumed too bold or showy...or because they were afraid they weren't just the right shade of blue, green or purple...or because they thought all the other birds were so much more beautiful than them so why even bother?

Sounds downright unnatural, doesn't it? That's because it is! Peacocks were born to proudly parade their brilliant feathers in all their glory.

Now if you happen to be one of the many people who try to hide your own magnificent creative colors because you're worried that you might be seen as "showing off" or because your afraid your own personal creative process "isn't good enough" or because you think everyone else's creative endeavors are so much better than yours "why should you even bother?" I'm here to tell you that line of thinking is just as unnatural as a peacock trying to hide its brilliance.

I truly believe that you and I are born to share our creative light with the world in a multitude of ways whether it be painting, writing, crafting, gardening, dancing, making music, taking photos, hosting dinner parties, decorating, acting, scrapbooking, knitting...the list goes on and on. As I love to say, your Creative Oasis is whatever makes your heart sing and time fly!

What's one small way you might tap into your 
inner peacock and share your creative colors with the world today?

If you could use some help making the time and space for creative fulfillment in your life sign up here to receive a free copy of my short e-book Permission to Be Creative 101, Mid-Week Oasis Moments (bite-size bonbons of creative inspiration served weekly) and my monthly Creative Oasis Pages newsletter.


And if you're interested in learning more about how one-on-one creativity coaching may be just what you need click here to read more about Creative Oasis Coaching and how to schedule a complimentary session to see if it might be right for you.

Until next time, all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours,
Jill


Jill Allison Byan
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Creative Oasis Magic Formula for Creative Play



Inspired by the clever works in
Craig Damrauer's New Math series,
I decided to create my own formula for Creative Oasis.

#1 - Add a desire to do something (anything!) creative
#2 - Subtract your mile long list of excuses  
#3 - Add in the pure joy of creative fulfillment 
#4 - And now you have your very own Creative Oasis!
Which written as an equation a la
Damrearu's New Math looks like this:
Creative Oasis = I want to do that - excuses + joy
How fun is that?

Whether you dream of painting like Pollack,
writing like Whitman,
or filming like Fellini
the Creative Oasis Magic Formula works!
If your creative dreams look a bit more like
finishing a special scrapbook,
knitting a sweater or making some mosaics
 - that's cool too.
The formula works for any creative play you desire.

Remember, whether gardening, painting,
cooking, dancingor writing songs, 
your Creative Oasis is 
anything that makes your heart sing and time fly.

What's one small way you can use the
Creative Oasis Magic Formula
this week to enjoy your creative passion?


Here are two more ways to practice using the
 Creative Oasis Magic Formula in your life!
  
  
Join me for my
Living the Creative Life Workshop
Saturday, June 8 from 1 to 4:30pm
Pigment School of the Arts

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Thanks for joining me for this Mid-Week Oasis Moment.
Please feel free to share with anyone you think could use a bit of creative inspiration and permission!

Until next time, all the best from my Creative Oasis to yours, 
Jill    

 Jill Allison Bryan 
Certified Master Kaizen-Muse®Creativity Coach
Founder of Creative Oasis Coaching(TM)