Being Good Enough

12/19/2014give up,criticism,Competition,Good enough,encouragement,creativity,judgementChange,Humanity,Creative,Inspiration,Creativity

“The child isn’t thinking whether her painting is good enough. She’s just enjoying painting.” Competitions, judgments and grades - what does it really do to the human psyche? At what age did we stop enjoying creating and started worrying about the quality of our work? When did our adventurous quest…

by Jennifer Ott

New World View

12/17/2014progress,generations,change,millenials,generation X,baby boomersChange,Mentors,Humanity,Inspiration

I consider myself fortunate to be at an age to view this new change. In my mid-forties, I am in touch with the millennials trying to make sense of this new world order and I have many friends who have arose from the peaceful madness of the 1960’s. Even though I was born in late 1960’s, I am a…

by Jennifer Ott

Easing Into the Shift

12/15/2014Mother Nature,nature,change,paradigm shiftChange,World,Nature,Humanity,Creative,Paradigm Shift,Inspiration,Creativity

Many years ago, a friend gave me the book, “A Celestine Prophecy.” It is a fictional adventure story about the shifting paradigm. The shifting paradigm for those who are not aware is the changing of times. According to the Mayans, they describe it as entering the age of women. Ah, isn’t that nice.…

by Jennifer Ott

Standing on the Shoulders of Those Who Came Before

12/10/2014stories,inspiration,genius,mentors,humanityCreative,Mentors,Humanity,World,Inspiration

During a writing conference, a speaker once said, “There are no new stories,” to a round of grumbles from aspiring writers who felt they had just completed a work of genius unseen by human eyes. As hard as it is for creators to believe, it has all been done before. Think about the great geniuses…

by Jennifer Ott