My Creativity Blog

Is there someone in your life that discouraged you? Did someone tell you that you couldn’t be an artist or that you did not have enough talent to pursue a career in art?  If the answer to those questions is “Yes,” then you will benefit from reading chapter four of Janice Elsheimer’s book, The Creative [...]

Hello and welcome to my series of articles on The Creative Call by Janice Elsheimer. Each Wednesday I post an article about my journey through the book.  This week’s article is about Chapter Three: Awakening. I tried to read the chapter as Janice suggested. I read a little each day, wrote in my journal every [...]

Are you a good listener?  Listening is a skill that many of us are known for.  Friends may think of you as a good listener because you silently let them talk about whatever is on their mind. You do not interrupt.  You consciously take in their words, you make eye contact, occasionally you say, “Um-hmmm.” [...]