One movie based on a story by Philip Pullman is “The Golden Compass,” with a talented cast including Dakota Blue Richards (photo), Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman and others. On his site, he addresses a number of questions about his life and work as a writer: Were you encouraged to be creative? No, I was ignored. When … Read morePhilip Pullman on Creative Inspiration: Write to Please Yourself
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Karen Moncrieff – from actor to screenwriter Karen Moncrieff worked for ten years as an actor, then became a screenwriter. In a Writers Guild magazine article, she notes “Writing felt so comfortable in a way that acting never really did. With writing, I was using all parts of myself, all of my skills.” She wrote … Read moreWriting Honestly: Writing and Fear
Music Reviews (Reprise) Billed as a loose trilogy to their politically-charged American Idiot and 1994’s Dookie, Saviors is Green Day’s latest attempt to retain their punk bona fides. While the marketing of the East Bay veterans’ latest has heavily leaned on their biting sociopolitical commentary, the actual narrative here is whether they’re worthy of even … Read moreMusic Review: Saviors – Green Day
“Following your curiosities and waking up feeling inspired are some of the wonderful things about creative living.” Creative mentor and business coach Nicola Newman continues: “For me creativity is a doorway into mindfulness, authentic self expression and self compassion. “So my personal passion is helping aspiring creatives, creative professionals and creative entrepreneurs to dissolve creative … Read moreArt of Creative Living Free Course by Nicola Newman
Jenna Gavigan had a role in the William Inge play “Come Back, Little Sheba” as the “vixen” Marie. (At the time, Gavigan was on academic leave from Columbia University to pursue acting. She later graduated with a B.A. in Creative Writing.) A newspaper interview [Shedding the wings, by Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, July 9, … Read moreJenna Gavigan on not thinking too much
“Say what you think, ask for what you want.” [Life magazine: How did you rebel growing up?] Annette Bening: “I recommend rebellion – it’s healthy. “But I didn’t really. I protected my parents a lot. “One of the great things about being in my forties – so many women I know have said this – … Read moreAnnette Bening on empowering yourself
Romance in the media “Gifted children and adults often try to repress the real needs of the Self in order to maintain connections with others. “They feel they must choose between loneliness and the negation of the Self.” Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D., head of the Gifted Development Center, referencing Deirdre Lovecky’s article “Creative connections: Perspectives … Read moreJessica Valenti on the romantic industrial complex
Artist and Mentor Nicola Newman says “My passion is supporting Creative Hearts to build loving relationships with themselves, express their creativity, trust their inner wisdom and carve out a life that’s personally meaningful and fulfilling to them.” Here is an excerpt of one of her podcast episodes: From the Show Notes for Ep.20. What does … Read moreTrust the Creative Process With Artist and Mentor Nicola Newman
What can creative expression do for us spiritually and emotionally? How can it be healing? Creative expression as a refuge, even a force for healing, is an experience of many people. One of my favorite quotes on that topic is by author Kurt Vonnegut: “The practice of any art isn’t to make a living, it’s … Read moreBeing Creative Can Be Healing And A Refuge