Creativity Coaching Articles by Durga Keyser
Work
lightly: Be joyous
By Durga Keyser
It’s a challenge to create joy where you think it doesn’t exist.
It’s like having to be creative when you don’t feel inspired. But
there are ways to manufacture inspiration, and there are ways to manufacture
joy. Excerpted from The Day Job Survival (& Escape) Kit.
Define
Creativity — I Dare You
By Durga Keyser
When was the last time you examined your ideas about creativity?
I mean, really examined them? What standards do you use to determine
if something is creative or not? What triggers your inspiration,
makes you want to paint or write — and then dashes your hopes to
the ground?
How
to Get Your Day Job to Leave YOU
By Durga (Jori) Keyser
Surviving your day job is all well and good, but what if you’re ready — or
want to be ready — to leave your day job behind and pursue your art? Believe
it or not, the most profitable way to leave your day job is to make it leave
you.
Not
for Writers Only: The Creative Power of Writing
By Durga (Jori) Keyser
Gold nuggets often emerge from the raw material of words. And at the same
time, whether or not you consider yourself a writer, the alchemy of writing
transforms your life every time you pick up a pen.
Why talent
isn't nearly enough — or even that important
By Durga (Jori) Keyser
If I could gather all the hopeful young artists in the world
together and tell them only one thing, it would be this: Wipe from
your mind any thoughts of talent. It is not your most important concern
and has little bearing on the satisfaction you will take in your own
work.
11 Tips
to surviving a day job with your creativity intact
By Durga (Jori) Keyser
There’s no doubt about it — maintaining a day job while
all your instincts are roaring in another direction is one of the toughest
things a creative soul can endure. Here are a few of the many things you
can do to stay connected to your inner creative thread when circumstances
make it impossible for you to be in your studio or at your writing desk.
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