Begin It Now Avoiding the Work I have been sitting and thinking about writing a book for two years, planning it in my head, circling the wildebeest that live in my mind, watching for an opening and waiting for the time to strike. In those two years, the herd has not...
The Creative Force There is an eternal drive within every human to create something. This drive is inescapable. It is the dynamo of life. It is wrapped up in sexual attraction and reproduction at the most fundamental level, yet beyond that, manifests as a conscious...
The Soul Writing Game In times of turmoil and stress, I turn to my journal. I retreat to the written word as much as possible in order to manage stress, discover new viewpoints, get advice and become more creative. I have been writing since I was a teenager, penning...
Giving Birth One thing I am never going to be able to do is give birth to a human. In so many ways, I am quite relieved about that. I have heard from various sources that it is horrific, amazing, painful, easy, terrifying, endless, sublime – the list goes on. And yet,...
Surviving But Not Living I am returning to creativity. This may sound strange. It sounds strange to my ears. I believe that all humans are creative. I believe that we create every day, with our thoughts, words and actions. In fact, I believe, through study and...
