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Are You at A Creative Pivot Point?

#becomingunstuck, A M Carley, blog, creative pivot, creativity, it's not lost, Jana Van der Veer, One Next Step, pandemic, pivoting, positive energy, romance your muse, shared commitment

The pandemic can feel unending, and there’s a general sense among the people I know that we’re stuck in limbo. At least change is happening in nature. Here are some strategies for making the most we can of situations when our creative projects must pivot ...
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After Nano: Mission Creep and Takeaways

#amwriting, #becomingustuck, #nanowrimo, blog, creative time, literary agents, making the time, novel synopsis, querying

Like a helpful plugin for a powerful desktop app, the inner editor streamlines my work. So dismissing the editor felt like a departure. It was a risk I was comfortable taking – in fact, I looked forward to seeing how it would feel. Turns out I loved the experience. Words flowed and errors remained unfixed ...
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What’s in Your Surprise Drawer?

#amwriting, #becomingunstuck, blog, coaching, conversation, creative time, evernote, habits, journaling, surprise drawer

Let's talk about reliable creative resources: things you generally feel you can draw upon as needed, and that you replenish as a matter of course. When I think about reliable and replenishable resources, I think back to my mother’s “surprise drawer.” Here are three surprise drawer equivalents in my creative life that I’d like to ...
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Summer News from Anne Carley Creative

#becomingunstuck, #journalingchangeslives, A M Carley, blog, coaching, Eric Maisel, Great Creativity Toolkit, journaling, Lynda Monk, negative self-talk, personal writing, pivoting, Routledge, Self-censorship

The Great Creativity Toolkit is a big bundle of more than 50 video lessons from more than 40 creativity coaches worldwide. Covering topics from motivation to organization, from the visual arts to the performing arts, and from the personal creative process to the marketplace, these coaches have shared generously. I'm glad to say that I made ...
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Journaling Book Is On Sale!

#becomingunstuck, #journalingchangeslives, #transformationaljournaling, A M Carley, blog, coaching, Eric Maisel, journaling, Lynda Monk, personal writing, Routledge

Transformational Coaching for Coaches, Therapists, and Clients, edited by Lynda Monk and Eric Maisel, was just published by Routledge. I can't wait for my copy to arrive - I'm looking forward to reading the whole thing ...
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