Creative Life

As a teenager visiting the Andy Warhol Museum, Beth Pickens realized the importance of making art. As an adult, she has worked as a consultant empowering artists. Intimate yet practical, Your Art Will Save Your Life helps artists build a sustainable practice while navigating the world of MFAs, residencies, and institutional funding.

What if, instead of hitting the snooze button, you started your day with energy, vision, success, and the Spirit? Do you feel stuck in life? Do you wake up in the morning and wish that you didn't have to do anything? Or, do you hit the snooze button time and time again? Every day about 38% of all people hit the snooze button, and every day about 80% of smartphone users hop on social media within 15 minutes of waking up. Are your mornings like this? Instead of snoozing or wasting your life thinking about other peoples' lives and problems, what if you devoted that time to growing yourself and...

Evoke change your way by bringing your whole self to the world. Become the Successful Coach You Are Meant to Be is your guide to navigating the rapidly expanding field of professional coaching. It reveals how you can become an influential changemaker by translating your skills, wisdom and passions into a prosperous coaching career or business. Start working holistically with those who need you most in just a few months! Written by Feroshia Knight, world-renowned creator of Whole Person Coaching® and founder of Coach Training World, this book provides a rare insider’s view into the world ...

Michael Hogan, as a poet and educator, has been gifted with friendships of fellow writers throughout most of his life. Three of these were Nobel laureates, still others household names: Seamus Heaney, W.S. Merwin, Charles Bukowski, Marge Piercy, Naomi Shihad Nye and Ray Bradbury, among a dozen others . What is surprising is what he manages to do with such experiences in this book. Through a series of narrations centered on wide-ranging episodes with other poets, the author distills a unique kind of ars poetica, one that is tied less to a traditional memoir, than to the impression these men ...

She's tired of having her heart broken by cowboys. He waited too long to ask her out. Can Lance fix things quickly, or will Amber leave Last Chance Ranch before he can tell her how he feels? Amber Haws has never had a problem saying yes to a date. She's been out with lots of men in the time she's been at Last Chance Ranch, but she's finally gotten her heart broken one too many times. She swears off cowboys right to the one who's been watching her for months now. Lance Longcomb followed the advice of his friends and waited to ask her out after each of Amber's break-ups. But now she's done ...

Blake Brady is gruff and irresistibly chiseled, with a just-right enough amount of salt in his hair to make me swoon. He’s a talented restaurateur and devoted dad to his daughter. In other words, he’s the only man who has ever tempted my confirmed bachelorette status. Then I find out Blake’s business is in crisis, thanks to the embezzling accountant I recommended when I walked away from him three years ago. He says my skills with a spreadsheet makes me the only person he trusts to turn his restaurant around. Heaven help me, because I can’t say no to his gorgeous, weary eyes. His ...

This groundbreaking inspirational manifesto contains more than 30 hooks specially designed to captivate your class and 170 brainstorming questions that will skyrocket your creativity. Once you learn the Teach Like a Pirate system, you'll never look at your role as an educator the same again.

According to the prevailing scientific paradigm, the universe tends toward randomness; it functions according to laws without purpose, and life is an accident devoid of meaning. Thanks to a new understanding of evolution, as well as recent advances in our understanding of the phenomenon known as emergence, a new cosmic narrative is taking shape: Nature’s simplest “parts” come together to form ever-greater “wholes” in a process that has no end in sight. Bobby Azarian explains the science behind this new view of reality and explores what it means for all of us.

From Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer and acclaimed business journalist Charles Fishman comes a brilliantly entertaining peek into the weekly "curiosity conversations" that have inspired Grazer to create some of America's favorite and iconic movies and television shows - from 24 to A Beautiful Mind.

¿Alguna vez te has sentido atrapado en un ciclo de dolor sin resolver, repitiendo las ofensas una y otra vez en tu mente? Sabes que no puedes seguir viviendo así, pero no sabes qué hacer a continuación. Y simplemente no estás seguro de si alguna vez lo superarás. Lysa TerKeurst ha recorrido este viaje, luchando con heridas profundas y sufriendo para avanzar. Y ha descubierto que, para encontrar la libertad que da vida, hay que dejar de lado el resentimiento y la resistencia para perdonar a las personas que no están dispuestas a hacer las cosas bien.

Proven, teen-tested, and verified must-have social skill strategies to ramp up confidence, overcome anxiety, fear, stress, make real long-lasting friendships, create healthy boundaries, and much more!

What if the secret to self-confidence, success, love, and financial abundance was already inside you—waiting to be unlocked? Every thought you think, every word you speak, is shaping your reality. Are you creating a future of confidence and empowerment—or one of doubt and limitation? This book is more than just a collection of affirmations—it is a manifestation guide to help you reprogram your mindset, boost self-esteem, and attract the success, love, and happiness you deserve.

Change your mind to change your life—discover the neuroscience of a better you in this revolutionary book from neuroscientist and online sensation Nicole Vignola that teaches you how to rewire your brain to achieve peak mental wellbeing.

I wrote this book as a combination love letter to my fellow ENFPs as well as a guide to figure out and pursue your calling. What is that thing you're meant to be doing with your life?

Miracle Mindset Method: Unlock the Power of Your Mind to Create Miracles in Your Life What if the key to miracles was already within you? Miracle Mindset Method is your guide to unlocking the extraordinary power of belief, transformation, and personal growth. This book offers not just principles, but a proven method designed to help you manifest miracles in your life—mentally, physically, and spiritually. Drawing from personal experiences, psychology, spirituality, and years of coaching and hypnotherapy, author Anthony Holdampf leads you through a journey of profound self-discovery. ...

The CEO of the Walt Disney Company shares the ideas and values he has used to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world, and inspire the people who bring the magic to life. In 2005, Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company during a difficult time. Morale had deteriorated, competition was more intense, and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company's history. Twelve years later, Disney is the largest, most respected media company in the world counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties.

Conducting Chaos: A Hilarious Commuter Railroad Experience Get ready to laugh and be entertained with "Conducting Chaos: A Hilarious Commuter Railroad Experience". Written from the perspective of a train conductor, this book takes you on a journey through the chaotic and often absurd world of commuter rail life. Filled with humorous anecdotes and real-life experiences, this book delves into the behind-the-scenes antics of daily rail operations, from the mischief and sensuality to the unexpected events and crisis management. From the interactions with coworkers, management, and passengers, ...

Discover 50 Simple And Effective DIY Projects For Your Home And Everyday Life! Today only, get this Amazon bestseller for just $2.99. Regularly priced at $5.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. You’re about to discover proven steps and strategies on how to find tons of DIY projects for you and your family to do all around your home. This book is full of 50 DIY projects you and your family can do! There are projects in this book you can do in order to save you money, décor DIY projects and even DIY projects you can do with your kids. DIY projects are not only ...

Tired of doing the same old stuff? 1000 Ideas: Try New Things is your ultimate spark plug for curiosity, creativity, and adventure. Packed with playful prompts, daring dares, and delightful detours, this book is your invitation to mix things up—at home, with friends, or just for you. From eating something you can’t pronounce to trying a new dance move in your kitchen, each idea is a gentle push outside your comfort zone and straight into life’s "why not?" moments. Say goodbye to boredom. Say hello to possibility. 🧭 Discover easy ways to break your daily routine—without quitting ...

Regular, systematic writing exercises, like those in this book, can be used to improve your creative thinking, your problem solving skills, and your physical and mental health. If you want to boost your brain power, then this book is like acquiring a second brain. People who write on a regular basis, using the kinds of exercises described in this book, create better lives for themselves than they had before they used this writing approach. Writing can change lives! If you are struggling with emotional problems, it is normally best to see a counsellor, psychologist or psychotherapist, to get...