Some five hundred years ago, mood disorders were considered to be based on an imbalance in four body “humors” or fluids – yellow bile, black bile, blood, and phlegm. Too much black bile was thought to cause ‘melancholy’ and ‘madness.’ [For more, see the Wikipedia page on Melancholia.] In her article “Clinical Depression Then and … Read moreRethinking Creativity and Depression
It’s a compulsion Toni Collette just wants to be “turned on” as an actor, she notes: “I’ve been doing it [acting] for half my life now and life’s too short to put your energy into something that you don’t believe in, that you don’t find entertaining yourself or doesn’t speak to you in some vivid … Read moreToni Collette on finding meaning in acting
How can being emotionally vulnerable help you be more creative as an actor or other artist? Kerry Washington talks about acting and being vulnerable. “Acting was about really the escapism – it was about loving the idea of being somebody else in some other place and being able to forget about my real life and … Read moreEnhance your creativity – be more emotionally vulnerable and connected
“For an artist, it is a driven pursuit, whether we acknowledge this or not, that endless search for meaning.” Dianne Albin Like passion, meaning is another central element in how we choose which of our talents to develop and express. Finding and making meaning is especially crucial for creative people. Painter Dianne Albin continues, “Each … Read moreMake Meaning To Be More Creative
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