The Synergy of Your Personal Resources

Think about your personal resources in all areas. How do they work together to help you achieve your goals, creative or otherwise? For example, having lots of time is great, but you don't have the health and/or energy you need in order to use the time as you wish, you're losing out.


Apply this list of personal resources to your situation:


Structures (schedules, written goals, methods, support, accountability)

Time

Space (mental and physical)

Energy (mental and physical)

Community (connection to others, support, counsel, coaching, accountability, inter-developmental relationships)

Money

Earning Potential

Creativity

Intuition

Inspiration

Information

Education

Training

Talents

Strengths

Experience

Health

What area can you improve that will have the highest returns in other areas?

Are you willing to work on that area this week? Please give it a try! Leave a comment before you start if you'd like support and accountability. Also, let my readers and me know when you're finished so we can learn from you...and help you celebrate!

Thanks,
Susan

P.S. What have you been putting off that you really love to do? Join us for the "Do What You Love" Tele-Party!

At my tele-party on August 15 (6:00pm to 9:00pm Eastern), we'll each come to the first call with the answer to this question, and the supplies we need to get started.

For me, it'll be collage. I love it, but it takes a lot of time and makes a big mess. But my soul thrives on it!

We'll be calling in at the top of each hour from our homes, offices, and studios to check in and cheer each other on.

Just contact me at scleaver@dejazzd.com by Thursday, August 14 (Eastern), and I'll make sure you get the access number and code for the calls.

Your only expense is your carrier's long-distance charges for the brief calls into the teleconference line. My hosting of the tele-party is complimentary!

Your soul will thank you!

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Two Great Books for the Creativity in All of Us

Both of these books remind us, right on their back covers, that you don't have to be an Artist with a capital "A" to benefit from these books. I'm pleased to recommend them here because I feel the same way about this blog!

Living Your Life Out Loud: How to Unlock Your Creativity and Unleash Your Joy by Salli Rasberry and Padi Selwyn

Specifically, the back cover says, "Creativity is not just for artists--it's everyone's birthright." I agree!

Who could resist a book with such chapter subtitles as, "Write Yourself a Play Prescription Today," and "The Thirty-Minute Breakation"? Here's my favorite quote from the book:

"The path to joy comes from creative expression. When you make the time and space to harness the energy in your life, you can begin to express your unique creativity. Your joy will increase. Your confidence will grow. Your life will be transformed. You will be living your life out loud."

Marry Your Muse: Making a Lasting Commitment to Your Creativity by Jan Phillips

The back cover says, "...everyone who wants to live life as a work of art will find inspiration and practical suggestions in this joyous book."

Here are a few of the inspiring chapter titles:

• You Are Worth the Time
• Giving the Artist Within Half a Chance
• Start Anyway
• The Little Wise Ones
• The Art of Activism
• Pass the Stardust, Please

And from this book, my favorite quote:

"To live creatively is to live from the soul, to shape our circumstances out of our deepest desires instead of conforming our dreams to the circumstances in which we find ourselves. Once we experience the joy and power of creating our own lives, we find that creating in other arenas comes naturally, an outflow of the abundant energy that comes with being true to our essence."

Please comment on your experiences with these books, with living creatively, or with other relevant resources you have found useful. Thanks!

Happy reading,

Susan

P.S. I offer complimentary trial tele-coaching sessions by phone, one per person. To set one up, contact me at scleaver@dejazzd.com. Creativity is my specialty, but most other topics are welcome, too, such as dealing with transitions, starting a new project, etc.

***All of Susan's creative4life posts are copyright of Susan Cleaver.***

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