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The Coaster Season 1, Episode 10
Kaizen-Muse Creativity Tools
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"...when you overhear a combination of words you may find yourself in a poem OR when a dot takes you for a walk you might discover a timeless flow of art, or when you click on a link to an article from NASA about the moon, you may find yourself diving off a high dive into a lake of relaxation … but if any of these things happen, you will be landing inside of an idea."
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In the Issue:
Dear ,
My creative process was on the blink during this pandemic, until I lowered my expectations waaaaay down, asked a few creative questions, and turned my attention to the simplest writing I could think of: Digging out things I'd written before and revising them, and some became podcasts .
Sometimes the creative process is on pause. It may have left the plane of our existence to float away from the craziness of the earth - circling around in the outer-lands of our own personal orbit to gather connections, tap inspiration, and launch momentum for when it's time to return our passions. It will return.
Creativity is naturally suspended during times of stress sometimes, to help us adapt.
When we ask questions, go for a swim ... a walk ... or even a nap, our creative juices are still present on the sleepy side of our consciousness. Just like the moon, they will shine again.
I've had long phases of creative suspension, but my love for it and faith in it, has kept my intention lit. So the creative urge, ushered by amusement and daring, always comes back, sometimes even stronger than I expect.
If you're feeling like you're stressed out by current events, in survival mode, and at a loss for motivation, let yourself be guided by me in some relaxing coloring November 2:
2pm pacific/ 3 mtn/ 4 central/5 eastern
Register at this link and a Zoom link will be sent to you. Bring a friend. Space is limited so don't wait.
Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Certification Training -
Consider joining me in 2021 to make creativity a bigger part of your life, cultivate a deeper creative voice, and apply it to all areas of your life. If want to get through the overwhelm, procrastination, resistance and doubts that naturally arise and get in the way, or want to help others to do so, check it out here.
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Come Daydream With Me
The Latest Episode:
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Sometimes when the earth is a little dark, we need to take a swim on the moon. This is a little daydream for relaxation and creativity during a tough phase in reality. It may be a dark phase, but just like the moon, the light always comes back.
Listen here
Refrigerator Art was influenced by my love of Alice in Wonderland, art that kids do, and a kind gesture. It also includes themes near and dear to me, like the extent I might go to to satisfy a chocolate craving, feeling a little crazy during the pandemic, and my propensity to lose things. And it answers the question as to whether the refrigerator light stays on.
What happens when you ask a Coaster on your bedside table a question and then let it answer through writing? The answer might take a moment to sink in...just like the ring on the bottom of your cup.
A Muse's Daydream uses mindfulness, wit, and a secret embedded in a story or poem to open up your creative passion a little further. They are super-short for the 2020 attention span. Written, narrated, engineered, and illustrated by yours truly.
A Muse's Daydream episodes
are found on the following outlets:
Apple Podcasts
Stitcher
Spotify
Buzzsprout
Podcast Addict
Amazon Music
Deezer
a sample ^
Subscribe through your favorite podcast platform and episodes will automatically be downloaded so you don't miss one. Send links as little gift-stories to your friends in need of an inspiring diversion.
And if you leave a favorable review, I will be most grateful.
Review of Daydreams of Muses 
"This was magical, and just what I needed. Thank you!" ~Val Cashman
"I love your podcasts. This one is a beautiful mix of expressive sounds, language that evokes images, humour and music with a heavy dash of compassion." ~Rozy Walker
Take Care,
Jill
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WRITING PROMPT
Dig out some of your writing or art from before the pandemic or even from years ago. I've been going through old journals and, like an archeologist, - without judgment -using my curiosity to piggyback on the before and make it into the now. Some of it has inspired editing, and new ideas.
ART PROMPT
Let Google image moon art inspire some new ideas about the moon. Pick an image and copy with your non-dominant hand or give yourself 30 seconds to get a fast rendering full of energy. Write a message from the moon to you and include it.
For more creative prompts:
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The Dance of Art and Words
Afternoon Workshop, Saturday November 14, 2020 1-4pm
An afternoon of writing and art especially for those who need to play, escape into the creative process, and find new ideas to obsess on in a non-intimidating, non-critique atmosphere: More here on that All levels from intimidated beginner in both writing and art, to those wanting a fresh approach to either or both.
Other art classes through the Athenaeum will be listed here shortly. They fill up, so grab your spot. Writing and Art, Wild Abandon in Watercolor, and a New Year Workshop are coming up in January.
Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Certification Training
Now taking applications: The week of January 11- April 26 (Now meeting twice a week, recorded if one of the times doesn't work for you) Mondays: 4pm pacific/7eastern, Wednesdays 11am pacific/2pm eastern. Please email me: (info @ themuseisin . com) with your background, experience, and/or passion for creativity, and why KMCC is a good fit for you. More here -
My own creativity has been reinvigorated, and the importance of fostering creativity has been reconfirmed. When I consider the time before KMCC creativity coaching ever existed and compare it to what we have learned and experienced in the past four months, I'm overwhelmed by Jill's creative vision along with those who supported her. Thank you for sharing your gifts with our hungry creative souls. — Anita Mack Beatty
The Muse in Winter, Taos New Mexico February 6-10, 2021:
Mabel's has given me the go for ten participants. NM has strict guidelines for COVID!
There's room for only two more people . More information here.
Complimentary Parallel Universe Time: Going on 11 years
PUT is holding the space for each other to focus on our own work in distractible times. It's a grounding feeling that makes focusing easier. You're invited. Just keep this link in a place you can find it and click on it. Bring something you want to work on, I'll be holding the space for you to do just that, distraction-free.
8:30a pacific, 9:30a mtn, 10:30a central, and 11:30a eastern on Mondays. Let me know if you want to be put on the reminder list that goes out every Sunday evening. https://zoom.us/j/887946679
Upcoming, Email or Message me for more information:
- Creativity on the French Riviera has been rescheduled to October 2021: Still has a few openings.
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Jill Badonsky, M.Ed., Creator and trainer of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching Training (since 2004), author/illustrator of four books on creativity, multimedia artist, internationally recognized retreat leader, yoga/mindfulness teacher, inspirational humorist, creative mindfulness teacher, poet, and cat servant.
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