February 23, 2019 By Jan Gutowski, Creativity Coach “Carve out and claim the time to care for yourself and kindle your own fire.” -Amy Ippoliti Determining when we need to step back and take a break… Maybe it is in those moments we realize we are always racing against time, or when we become lost... Continue Reading →
Putting our “Creative Energy Spark” to Good Use
February 10, 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 →
Wow! It’s been that long??
August 1, 2018 2:05am I realized how long it has been since I posted in my journal... Amazing how much a combination of being tired and having a lot on one's mind can create a time warp. Let's see, in July, I went on a short vacation with Emily to visit family in the Midwest... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow’s Goals
May 21, 2018 Achieving is Believing! As I reflect on this past week, it was a week of achieving... I was able to bridge some working relationships and I found some good, consistent success with my wellness goals. Truth be told, I had a graduation party this weekend, and then I took a "lazy day"... Continue Reading →
Mother’s Day 2018 – Making a commitment to creatively become my best self!
Thanks for joining me! This is my first attempt at making a creatively-expressive place online, and I'm super excited! Our lives are always full of "reflective moments", and today I had a big one... My life status summary is the following: I'm a married middle-aged mom of two teenagers & a feisty miniature schnauzer, I... Continue Reading →
Creatively Your Best Self! 