by Katherine Torrini | May 16, 2011 | VISUAL JOURNALING
Do you have a special place you journal? Do you like to journal in public? In your room? In the park? On the moon? Share your journaling hot spots by commenting. My favorite place to journal is in bed on a Saturday morning…..
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by Katherine Torrini | May 8, 2011 | CREATIVE INSPIRATION, POETRY
I’ve worked with many a Closet Creative who is a mother. Her greatest fear is that choosing her own path amounts to abandoning her children. By moving forward despite her fear and claiming her own dreams anyway, there always comes an incredible moment of...
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by Katherine Torrini | May 2, 2011 | COACHING, UNSTUCK
Inner Critic Kryptonite: Gang Up on it! The Power of Your Tribe “We live in a world that is toxic to art. A remarkable number of toxic myths about artists flourish. In addition to purportedly being broke, irresponsible, drug riddled and crazy, artists are...
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by Katherine Torrini | Apr 25, 2011 | CREATIVE INSPIRATION, TINY CREATIVE ACTS
Easter Eggs Sometimes my clients tell me they want to be creative, they try to be creative, but they don’t know where start. I usually assign them tiny creative acts. Our intellects and our culture adore sweeping changes, but I find our inner artists just want...
by Katherine Torrini | Apr 18, 2011 | CREATIVE INSPIRATION, VISUAL JOURNALING
There is no “right” time to journal. Whatever works for you is perfect–which may change from day to day or season to season. My favorite time to journal is first thing in the morning–that way no one and nothing can take it away–and I...
by Katherine Torrini | Apr 5, 2011 | CREATIVE INSPIRATION, POETRY
Buds you wake, deep within the bark, while we still think it’s winter you somehow know, to start your work before the world outside seems ready you somehow trust the coming of the sun, undeterred by winter’s darkest, coldest hours what memory! what timing!...
by Katherine Torrini | Mar 22, 2011 | COACHING, MUSINGS
This is my vision board for 2011. It came out of a group experience that I led at a party hosted by Dr. Deb Kern. Rather than starting with an idea and looking for specific images, I allowed myself to follow a more intuitive process. I led everyone through a guided...
by Katherine Torrini | Mar 17, 2011 | VISUAL JOURNALING
Maps are for coloring Color outside the lines–or just make up your own lines As an art teacher, I used to look down on coloring books. Then my kids reminded me how fun they are. With my Art Snob Inner Critic out of the way, I could admit...
by Katherine Torrini | Jan 27, 2011 | VISUAL JOURNALING
I went camping with my kids after Christmas to get away from the house, the wrapping paper, and the post-gift grouchies. We rented a cabin in Bastrop. I loved the brass key for the cabin. It inspired me for the cover decorations. This cover evolved over a couple of...
by Katherine Torrini | Jan 19, 2011 | CREATIVE INSPIRATION, VISUAL JOURNALING
Why do you Journal?
