California Academy of Sciences-Fish in the Aquarium

On a first time visit to the Aquarium at the new California Academy of Science in Golden Gate Park I was reminded of why it's important that I go beyond the walls of my office to experience the out doors, nature, fish even bus rides that travel off Market Street that took me to the museum. Writing is all about outputs but one needs inputs to write.

Creative Life

Albert Einstein wrote, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
For me these days my overall goal is to allow my imagination to soar beyond my wildest dreams and let it overflow into my writing life and my consulting life.

It’s so easy for us to get mired in the day-to-day challenges of blending life, work and creativity even if our lives and work are enmeshed in a creative life style. The pulls to get it all done right now, get it to an audience right now, and get paid right now are factors that drive our larger society, even those of us whom move creatively.

I’m feeling the need to step back, to breathe and allow a fresh pair of rested eyes to see the long view of my creative life. What will it look like ten years from now? This week I felt a modicum of success because I heard back from each of my clients. There were several hearty exchanges from two and the one less so. Still each seemed genuinely excited for us to work together. One goal I have for myself in reference to my clients is to read their goals as if I my eyes could hear them speaking. It seems to implement an extra sensatory can only aid in my ability to really hone in the real stuff that might block their creative progress.

Perhaps this same process can be applied to my own goals of 1) finding multiple consulting gigs, 2) not being to hard on myself when I sit to write for three hours and produce one page, 3) to chalk up to experience that one poorly managed nonprofit doesn’t equate all, 4) to see past my fears and ask everybody I know if they need my services. Okay—not EVERY ONE, but lots and lots of ones.

For now—perhaps just this moment, I’ve decide that my imagination will serve me, it will comfort me, help me see with unimpaired eyes to hold a vision of creativity far beyond the abilities I house. Is there a better place to live?

Sydney, Australia

Sydney was one of the best cities I've visited and the beach was exceptionally picturesque and the Graffiti art was great as it faced the Pacific Ocean.

Sydney, Australia

The colors in this piece was blue like the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Australia. Kathy and I walked all along the shore and each spot was as lovely as the next. The Graffiti art near Bondi Beach, though edgy like the medium, still flowed like the ocean, maybe painted softer because it was near the cool light blue ocean.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney is a sexy beautiful exciting city. Part of the excitement is the influences from places like Thailand, Indonesia, Malasia, Bali and others. I experienced it through great food, (the best Thai I've ever had) art, and architecture. I also see it in the Graffiti art near Bondi Beach.

Sydney, Australia

As I travel to other countries it is amazing to me to see the fruits of both Hip-Hop and Graffiti Art (street art) cultivated and morph into other cultures. Most especially because once both weren't considered art form-neither was expected to last. Yet the fact of the matter they were born out of souls of brown and black folks in the 1970's Bronx, New York to speak out against abject poverty and urban decay, which proves to me karma can be your friend.

Sydney, Australia

This Graffiti art is on a wall near Bondi Beach in Sydney. I fell in love with Sydney this summer while visiting.