It’s no secret we live in a culture where success is measured by money. We are programmed as children to work hard, receive higher education, and make the highest paycheck that we can at the end of the day. Luckily, I took myself out of this...
In any relationship, trust is essential if you expect it to grow. Trusting your family, friends, and colleagues, but most importantly trusting yourself. That was the case for Aaron Dorn, CEO of Nashville’s newest bank for creators, Studio Bank. When Aaron decided he wanted to start a...
The best shift I’ve made to increase my creativity is to love with intention. My relationship with creativity was wrapped in fear, shame, and enough self doubt to stop me from creating anything — that narrative had to change and fast. A DAILY PRACTICE Loving with intention is...
The creative process is a wonderful model for change. You take nothing, turn it into something, and everything in between is the process of discovering what you notice — that’s called awareness. The more awareness you have, the greater your chances are to create meaningful progress....
Have you ever wanted to create change in your life, but didn’t know how to start? I know I’ve been there, which is why I’m so glad you’re here, because now we’re part of something much, much bigger. Most of us think about change, but in the...
How would you like to become your best creative self? That seems to be what everyone in my community is looking for. It’s what I’m looking for. And I have an answer. Over the years I’ve created a process that works for me. It is unique to...
Since 2012 every 2nd Monday of the month the Nashville Creative Group has come together to connect. Together we have built a community of creatives who inspire us, because we share and support one another in our journey as artists. Today we are reaching thousands of artists...
For just a moment take a deep belly breath and get present with me. If you're having a tough time focusing in, notice what you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. Activating your senses is a way to start. Presence is more powerful than I ever...
Once upon a time I was really afraid. Afraid of putting myself out there. Afraid of how people would react. Afraid of vulnerability. As soon as things got uncomfortable or scary my first reaction was to run away. Could I have been running away from what...
Seriously one step. It can be that simple. Imagine creativity to be like a muscle that requires exercise, but we're not doing squats or Sudoku, we're noticing, wondering and connecting to the world around us. Creativity is cultivated in environments where we can easily notice, wonder and connect to how our senses...