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The Unknown
I have mixed feelings about the unknown. That’s common, almost universal, I know. And so much in life is unknown. When we create, and...
Heather Bonham
Sep 27, 20202 min read
Art Finds a Way
Recently, there have been several movie and TV casts, as well as musicians, who have gotten together online to share new content. It’s...
Heather Bonham
Sep 26, 20202 min read
The Creative Well
We all have a creative well. When we pursue artistic work, it seems the well might soon run dry, but the opposite seems to be the case....
Heather Bonham
Sep 25, 20202 min read
Piano Lessons
When I was a kid, I took piano lessons for about 8 years. I liked playing well enough, but I never loved it. And I never looked forward...
Heather Bonham
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Favorites
Some of my favorite movies are like a warm, cozy pair of pajamas. They just feel “right” when I’m worn out, need a pick-me-up, or when...
Heather Bonham
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Follow the Leader
Today, I had a 15 minute phone call as part of a writing program I’m enrolled in. I had the privilege of speaking with Jeff Goins, a...
Heather Bonham
Sep 22, 20202 min read
The Cycle
As I move into the final week of this project, I am starting to reflect about what I’ve learned. I’ve had to ship (a Seth Godin term) and...
Heather Bonham
Sep 21, 20202 min read
Favorites First
I like to take local day hikes and occasionally go camping, and although I’ve never backpacked overnight or done anything too...
Heather Bonham
Sep 20, 20203 min read
Fickle Feelings
Feelings are fickle. Some days, we don’t feel smart, creative, or energetic. Our work doesn’t seem special … or even very good, to be...
Heather Bonham
Sep 19, 20202 min read
Observation
As much as creative thinkers like to spend time in our own imaginations, we also possess a hidden superpower that is all about looking...
Heather Bonham
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Seasons
The seasons are beginning to change. September is a wonderful month where I live, because we get the best of summer and fall. During...
Heather Bonham
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Routine and Novelty
The human brain searches for two things: routine and novelty. This might seem odd, since those are opposite qualities. However, it...
Heather Bonham
Sep 16, 20202 min read
Uphill First
The uphill part of our work always comes before the downhill part. That’s not to say the downhill is an easy coast. There are bumps...
Heather Bonham
Sep 15, 20201 min read
How was your day?
We often ask someone how they’re doing, or wish them a nice day/evening/weekend. That’s polite, of course. Sometimes we really want to...
Heather Bonham
Sep 14, 20201 min read
The Unfinished Symphony
Yesterday on the radio, I heard part of Franz Schubert’s 8th Symphony. It was only a part, because, famously, Schubert never finished...
Heather Bonham
Sep 13, 20202 min read
Dreamer or Doer?
When I was in high school, our English class had a discussion one day. The teacher posed the question: “Are you a dreamer or a doer?”...
Heather Bonham
Sep 12, 20202 min read
Go Fishing
There is a popular story about Thomas Edison. It goes like this: Edison went fishing most days for about an hour, but it was obvious...
Heather Bonham
Sep 11, 20201 min read
Mix It Up
Do you focus on one primary type of creative expression? Maybe it’s time to mix it up. I’ve heard that when we need to get out of a rut,...
Heather Bonham
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Good Job
We all need to hear, “Good job.” It feels good to know that we’ve done something right, that our hard work has paid off. We put in the...
Heather Bonham
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Space
In art and in life, we need to make judicious use of space. When we write, we use space to divide the chapters and sections of books, or...
Heather Bonham
Sep 8, 20201 min read
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