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Staying True

How do you stay true to the pure heart of what you are writing? The other day, in my Burning Questions post, I invited people to leave their burning questions.* Yesterday's post came from one question. Today I'm going to answer another one, this one from Patty, who has a thoughtful blog you should check […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Lower Your Expectations

I have been a walker for years. For the past twenty years, maybe more, I've walked three times a week with my friend Sharon. We met when our kids, then wee, were in a cooking class together, started walking, and kept up the habit ever since. We were a familiar sight on our route around […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Journal Writing

Make the Words Flow

I noticed something this morning when I was in the middle of writing an email. The words were flowing as smooth as a glass of fine wine. I started paying more attention. And realized that I was allowing myself to go a bit deeper emotionally in my response. So I stopped and thought for a […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago12/11/2015

Creativity Writing

On Not Having Time to Paint

For Christmas, I asked for and got paints. I got acrylic paints, canvases, a cool wooden box to put the paints in, paintbrushes, one of those round plastic palettes, a couple books on painting. Just looking at all these art supplies makes me tingle with anticipation. I've been feeling the urge to paint for awhile […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Taking a Break

Last weekend, I left home for a night to head south to Eugene, home of my alma mater, the University of Oregon (Go, Ducks!). This may shock you–it shocked me–but I didn't even turn on my computer the entire time I was gone. And I had a blast. We ate at Rennie's and the Glenwood, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/06/2015

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Coming to Consciousness

Writing helps me come to consciousness. This morning, writing in my journal about a problem, I was again reminded of how writing helps me become conscious. Specifically, I've been working on being present and conscious with food. You know, chewing instead of gulping meals down. Setting my fork down and pausing in the middle of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/06/2015

Creativity Writing

Whole Abundance

A new Whole Foods store opened about 10 blocks from my house and so far this week I've shopped there ever day. I love everything about this store. I love driving up into the parking garage, grabbing a little green wire cart, and taking the elevator down into the store. I love wandering the aisles […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

Standing in Judgment

One of my new year's resolutions was to be less judgmental. Every single member of my family laughed hysterically when they heard this idea. I was deeply offended by their presumption that I could never be less judgmental, even though my sister and I have raised judging others to an art form. So I've been […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing Writing Events

Finding Faults

I'm perfect. I am. I am poised, intelligent, attractive, talented, funny, loyal, passionate. Like I said, perfect. And, already you are bored with me and ready to go elsewhere to read because who can relate to perfect? Already you are thinking, well, if she's perfect than I have nothing in common with her at all […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

The Things That Scare You

I'm afraid of everything. At least that is how it seems some days. Most days. Most people, looking at me, assume that I'm brimming with self confidence. I travel alone, I speak and present workshops, I talk to strangers wherever I go. And maybe, if self confidence means constantly pushing at barriers, I am overflowing […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Charlotte Rains Dixon

Tag: creativity

Staying True

Lower Your Expectations

Make the Words Flow

On Not Having Time to Paint

Taking a Break

Coming to Consciousness

Whole Abundance

Standing in Judgment

Finding Faults

The Things That Scare You

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