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By Jan Gutowski, Creativity CoachFebruary 9, 2021 Oh boy, did I ever need some creative therapy time this week! Isn't it funny how we can be feeling all about it one week, and then dive in head-first into a low-vibe sewage trench the next? I guess being able to identify our individual triggers is the... Continue Reading →
By Jan Gutowski, Creativity CoachFebruary 1, 2021 It can become challenging to maintain a high-vibe creative flow when we allow ourselves to get sucked into the vortex of negative energy. No environment is perfect, of course, but if you begin to see trends happening around you that begin to work against the positive creative energy... Continue Reading →
By Jan Gutowski, Creativity CoachJanuary 24, 2021 After a long and VERY tiring week at my day job, I had made no other plan today than to just sleep in and get my head back into a high-vibe space. Instead of being a recluse and calling it a jammy day, I forced myself to get... Continue Reading →
By Jan Gutowski, Creativity Coach So my last blog post was in regard to leveraging my mom's creativity (I also mentioned that she passed away this year), so I hope this latest piece does not come across as morbid. I really LOVE mixed media, and in this piece, which I call "Flight to the Afterlife",... Continue Reading →
By Jan Gutowski, Creativity Coach So many of us are still reeling from the craziness of 2020; so as we reflect on the things we have lost (or gained) over the course of the past year, it is important to remember the power of gratitude for even the smallest accomplishments, joys or learnings. This year... Continue Reading →
By Jan Gutowski, Creativity Coach Sometimes it is hard to remember what life was like before COVID-19 drastically changed our world. In looking back, I find many silver linings. The additional time alone without the hustle & bustle of what I previously knew to be normal helped me to spend that much-needed time alone with... Continue Reading →
By Jan Gutowski, Creativity Coach One of the easiest things for me to hoard are interesting jars and bottles. I try to keep this vice at bay, but when I come across something that looks interesting or different, I immediately see a project coming on. One of my favorite and most relaxing projects (not to... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! To say that 2019 had been a whirlwind year which also presented challenges in preserving my creative time would be an understatement! I was fortunate to have been part of the opening team of a wonderful offering this summer as an entertainment manager; and for that I am thankful. The greatest lesson... Continue Reading →
February 8, 2019 By Jan Gutowski, Creativity Coach "This world is but a canvas for our imagination" - Henry David Thoreau "I cannot do this since I'm not creative!" says the friend, co-worker or student. Or, sometimes we even say this of ourselves. Part of the problem might be that we really don't know how... Continue Reading →
April 3, 2019 By Jan Gutowski, Creativity Coach “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso I’ll ask you… How deep have this week’s issues at work, home (or, maybe in the car?) dragged you down? The “small stuff” that we experience in any given week can start to... Continue Reading →
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