Going to the annual retreat with my calligraphy guild for the 14th time wasn't just a play vacation; it also provided an opportunity to gauge how much I've changed. Quite a lot, it turns out!Play Episode

This week I'm sharing with you a conversation with Brodie Welch, a Chinese Medicine practitioner.

On the surface, this may seem rather odd, giving that my focus is creative expression and play. What the heck does Chinese Medicine have to do with living a full-color, creative life?

Quite a lot, as it happens! Play Episode

An exploration of why dedicated time to muck about and play in the Creative Sandbox is essential, even if you create for a living all day long (and also if you don't)!Play Episode

Today I'm excited to share with you a three-way conversation with Amy Tingle and Maya Stein, who co-run The Creativity Caravan. Be a fly on the wall as we talk about all things creativity.Play Episode

Doodling as self-defense? WTF? Read or listen and it will all become clear... (Plus: free stuff inside!)Play Episode

Two interesting things happened to me this week that I wanted to share with you. The first thing is something really good that I didn t even realize until someone pointed it out to me! The second thing started out as something pretty bad and painful, but turned into something really good.Play Episode

A live recording of a music-infused explanation of my ten Creative Sandbox Manifesto precepts, the origin story of my Creative Sandbox metaphor, and lots of imperfect ukulele playing.Play Episode

A recording of a webinar in which I shared: 1) The surprising truth about why you feel resistance to the thing you love to do. 2) How to make every creative block your friend. 3) The unexpected science of how creative play affects the brain.Play Episode

How my tiny and daily new creative practice of doodling every morning sledgehammered me back to nursery school. But we take some side trips to other flashbacks, as well, to watch how I de-evolved as an artist, before finally evolving back to being 3 again. (It will all make sense, I assure you.)

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In the six months since I first shared my morning ritual, it's changed quite a lot. In this episode I share what's changed and why, and

question whether it's possible to blend meticulous precision and loose spontaneity in my art, without getting sucked into perfectionism.

Plus I serenade you with the latest version of my Creative Sandbox Manifesto song!

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