Posts in CREATIVE LIFE

There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.

-Brene Brown

Before we get going, I thought it only fair to circle back around to my last post and cut all that paralyzing suspense regarding my test last Tuesday. Drumroll, please…. I passed!!!!! EEP!This is good news for us both I can assure you as I’ll move on, quit my moaning, and focus on far more interesting things for us to talk about here. I didn’t realize how heavy a burden the whole process has been throughout the last 18 months. The stress of it bled over into other cracks of life, sucking away energy, ease, and time I’d forgotten I had. So, after taking a week off the blog for some much-needed self-care and rest, I feel massive relief and anticipation for more creative space to play around with other projects I’m ready to push forward.

ACHIEVING SUCCESS, CREATIVE LIFE, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., SELF-CAREKatie GustafsonFebruary 16, 2017Adele, Beyonce, Brene Brown, courage, ego, grammys, vulnerabilityComment

The Deciding Line: Staying the Course

You’ve got to know when to hold ’em
Know when to fold ’em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you’re sittin’ at the table
There’ll be time enough for countin’
When the dealin’s done

-Kenny Rogers (The Gambler)

ACHIEVING SUCCESS, CREATIVE LIFE, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., LIFE PATTERNS, SELF-CAREKatie GustafsonJanuary 26, 2017dolly parton, goals, Kenny Rogers, passion planner, The Creative Habit, The Gambler, Twyla TharpComment

Almost Famous: Searching for a Spotlight

The reason so many of us are obsessed with being stars is because we are not yet starring in our own lives. The cosmic spotlight isn’t pointed at you, it radiates from within you.
-Marianne Williamson

ACHIEVING SUCCESS, CREATIVE LIFE, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., NARRATIVE THERAPYKatie GustafsonJanuary 12, 2017aha moment, almost famous, kate winslet, Marianne Williamson, Premier Cru, The HolidayComment

Holiday Grounding 2.0: Advent of the Soul

When you get to where you’re going, where will you be?

I ask myself this question often as I easily confuse productivity with busyness. I imagine you fall into a similar trap as well. Consider this, how many times a week do you ask someone how they’re doing and they respond with a slight sigh, eye roll, and an arsenal of reasons there’s just not enough time in the day. “Life is just so busy these days!” they respond. I’m definitely guilty of it too. I tend to wear exhaustion proudly like a badge of honor just so you don’t have any qualms or confusion about my level of productivity, or worth I suppose.

CREATIVE LIFE, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., HOLISTIC HEALTH, SELF-CARE, SPIRITUALITYKatie GustafsonDecember 8, 2016advent, holiday, liturgy, ritual, Shauna Niquist, Stella McCartney, woo wooComment

Holiday Grounding 1.0: The Comparison Conundrum

Sometimes I need only to stand wherever I am to be blessed.

-Mary Oliver

I spent Thanksgiving week traveling up the coast of California. It’d been a while since I carved out some space and time from work to rest, refuel, and get inspired. Bustling cities and new scenery are food and drink for my constantly grazing right brain. Beauty feeds my soul and feast I did all the way from the stunning beaches and glamorous people of Malibu to the magical cliffs and redwoods of Big Sur to the charming European-influenced smattering of architecture, shops, and restaurants in Carmel-by-the-sea.

SPIRITUALITY, DESIRE. CONNECT. THRIVE., CREATIVE LIFE, PERSPECTIVES, STRONG STORIESKatie GustafsonDecember 1, 2016carmel by the sea, christmas, comparison, enneagram, holiday, mary oliver, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, ShrekComment