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The Yoga of the Potter’s Wheel

The Yoga of the Potter’s Wheel

Stephen Cope, in his book “Yoga and the Quest for the True Self” sets forth the notion of “clear seeing.” He writes: “I discovered an intriguing paradox. In the yogic world, an air of unreality permeates discussions about the real. “Seeing” came to mean something...
Moment of Repose

Moment of Repose

There is a special moment in the creative process, when you finally see the structure, the underlying foundation, of what you are trying to accomplish. You can see it clearly, seemingly for the first time. Up until this point, you have felt a bit lost, like you are...
The Creative Teenager

The Creative Teenager

I don’t have any easy answers in this week’s post. This entry is more a set of observations that raises a fundamental question about child development. How do we cultivate a safe space for teenagers to continue with creative endeavors? Younger children need little...
Invent New Forms

Invent New Forms

Sometimes it feels as if everything has already been done. There is no room for still another portrait or another novel. It is time, then, to consider the art of inventing new forms. Michael Shapiro, in his inspiring book, “The Creative Spark,” relates that Ian...
The Art of Hobby

The Art of Hobby

So things stall a bit, when we get all too serious. The expectation of producing something beautiful gets to be too much. There has to be a way to reorganize our energies somehow. I have come to really appreciate and value hobbies as an integral part of my creative...