Change your Thoughts

Think You Can or Think You Can’t

The Power of Belief in Creativity Welcome to the fourth principle in my summer series on creative thinking: “Think you can or think you can’t. Either way, you will be right.” This timeless advice from Henry Ford speaks directly to the core of our beliefs and how they shape our actions, particularly where creativity is …

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Excuses vs. Legitimate Reasons

Embracing Honest Creativity Welcome to our 3rd Principle in my summer series – Honest Creativity! Didn’t know there was such a thing, did you? OK, if I’m being honest here, it seems like a L-O-N-G stretch to connect “being honest” and “creativity.” But hear me out… In our journey to rediscover and nurture our creativity, …

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Redefining Success

…through Creative Thinking Welcome to Principle #2! I’m paraphrasing here…but Einstein said, “You can’t solve a problem with the same mind that created it.” That insight opens this week’s discussion on success and creative thinking. It’s about challenging our long-held notions and hopefully that helps you understand how they can be redefined to create a …

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Need a boost on the creative front?

Confidence is the key and I’ve gotcha covered. Let me show you how to put the puzzle together! Ever feel super excited about your creative dreams one minute—and the next second—you feel like your motivation went straight out the window? (Yeah, me too!) Here’s what I do at VLS (virginia-leigh-studio in case ya didn’t catch …

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PSA – Permission to Create Granted

It’s wooly socks, snuggle up and create weather! Maybe it’s been that way for several weeks in your neck of the woods. For me – it’s just started, and it feels so good. It’s finally cool in the house where I live and I can put on real clothes, real socks, and real shoes! This …

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One Step at a Time

From “Why Can’t I” To “How Can I” It’s that time of week again and I’m going to be perfectly honest. I’m struggling. I don’t know about you, but sometimes what life throws at you just seems so overwhelming and unfair. It’s easy to get caught up in the “I can’t do this anymore” self-talk. …

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Can We Talk?

I have a secret for you…. If you’ve been saying, “I really want to find something new, but I don’t know what. I’m not ready to decide yet. Maybe next year…”, let me tell you about starting before you’re ready – and how the decision to start anyway transforms EVERYTHING. Years ago, I was in …

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