Inteviews with the Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard)

Enjoy our new collaborative "Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard)" interview series by Jill Badonsky and Molly Anderson-Childers — it's s full of aMUSEing insights, coaching, and humor to help inspire and support your creative life, the small-step Kaizen-Muse way. Read interviews already conducted with:
» Aha-Phrodite
» Arnold (The Bodyguard)

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CCA : Inspiring Creativity Excerpts : Rick Benzel

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Getting Unstuck

9 Ways to Escape from Creativity-Halting Goo

Every Artist Gets Stuck from Time to Time
By Rick Benzel
It can happen at any phase of your work: when you’re beginning a project, in the middle, or close to completion.

The Reframing and Marcel Proust Approaches
By Rick Benzel
Ways 1 & 2 (of 9).

The Pottery, Buddy & Matrix Approaches
By Rick Benzel
Ways 3, 4, & 5 (of 9).

The Spiritual, Reward, Hero & Hire-a-Professional Approaches
By Rick Benzel
Ways 6, 7, 8 & 9 (of 9).

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Eight Habits of The Creatively Intelligent
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Actress Emily Blunt — A Power of Intention Wizard
The common denominator between those who do not make it...and those who rise above the competition to reach superstar success is a self-focused commitment to a burning desire.

Nurture Your Creativity: List What You're Thankful For
Much has been written about gratitude throughout the centuries, and with a common theme: Gratitude is a positive attitude or emotion that benefits us greatly when it's employed.