Creativity
7 essays on creativity.
- August 9, 2023The Shadow - Can Your Dark Side Make You a Great Musician or Artist?
Why do money and selling sometimes feel icky? In part, it's because we're wired to give and receive freely. When you give your gifts freely and they are freely received, it feels great because it affirms the place inside you that was meant for giving and receiving freely.
- July 12, 2023Spiral Dynamics Overview, Misconceptions, Its Connection with the Arts
An overview of Spiral Dynamics, explanation of common misconceptions, and how it relates to the arts. Spiral Dynamics is a developmental model that describes the various stages of evolution that humans go…
- July 7, 2023Awakening from the Meaninglessness Crisis | Art & Consciousness
In order to awaken from the meaninglessness crisis that pervades our society, you need to grow your consciousness. The truth is that the meaninglessness so many people feel simply comes from having…
- March 16, 2023The Three Celebrations: How Art Helps Us Celebrate the Mystery of Life
One of the essential roles of musicians & other artists is to help humanity celebrate the mystery of life. This activity is central to all human cultures and is responsible for some…
- February 15, 2022"Does arts education really matter in our modern chaotic world?" - 100 Days of Soulforce #6
One part of you may sometimes feel like what you do as an arts educator as little bearing on the world at large. After all, does teaching dance or music really stop…
- February 13, 2022Can artists *really* heal the world? 100 Days of Soulforce #4
As performing artists, we *know* that what we do makes a difference - we touch the lives of many people through our performances and teaching. And yet, the story we get from…
- February 7, 2022The Six Pillars of Soulforce Performance Arts
The Six Pillars of Soulforce Performance Arts What it means to be a performing artist has clearly evolved over time - we have enacted rituals, glorified religious or political ideals, provided secular…