Many of us believe that 'real artists' do not experience self-doubt. In truth, artists are people who have learned to live with doubt and do the work anyway.

My will for you is not harsh or unpleasant. It is gentle and perfectly tailored to your unique needs. Do not fear my direction. I am your heart's happiest guide.

Procrastination is not Laziness", I tell him. "It is fear. Call it by its right name, and forgive yourself.

Writing responds well to some gentle scheduling. A day job not only promotes solvency, it promotes creativity as well.

If you think of the universe as a vast electrical sea in which you are immersed and from which you are formed, opening to your creativity changes you from something bobbing in that sea to a more fully functioning, more conscious, more cooperative part of that ecosystem.

All of us contain a divine, expressive spark, a creative candle intended to light our path and that of our fellows.

Creativity - like human life itself - begins in darkness.