Good Things, Small Packages

I love a grand gesture, a giant cake, a huge display of lights at Christmas.  I do!  I love big, shiny things.  But you know what I love even more?  Tiny, sparkly little treasures.  They gleam and glisten and entice you to draw closer, focus in, get still and attentive.  They're mesmerizing and full of wonder.

So what does this have to do with creativity coaching or a creative life?  So much!  Small things are beautiful and powerful and full of everything we love.  And Small Steps will get us to those dreams we love.

In Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching™ we're all about small things--Small Steps, Small Questions.  We love them!  Why?  Because they do so much while being so easy to wrap your brain around.  This also has to do with a creative life because being a creative doesn't happen in a vacuum.  We live in a busy world.  We have a lot going on.  Things that fuel our creative dreams and fit into the rest of our lives are priceless!  Small Steps are the way to get there without letting everything else fall away.

Convinced?  It's okay if you're not sure.  We've been taught to believe that we need to do big things, make huge changes, do something dramatic to change our lives.  (Have you seen some of the things people do when they want to ask someone to marry them?!)  So Small Steps may seem weird at first.  That's okay.  Try them out anyhow and see what you can do.  Here's how:

First things first.  Pick your dream.  What's something you'd like to get started or make progress on?  What creative dream would you like to come true?  Write that down.  Put the note someplace you'll see it often.  There.  That's a Small Step and  it's a reminder of what you want to do.

Next, ask yourself a few questions.  Write down the answers if you like (it's okay if you don't have answers right away or only have a few), but most importantly ask the questions.

Questions to ask yourself:

• What could I do in just five minutes? Two minutes?
• What would feel good to do right now?
• What is the smallest thing I can do that is connected to my creative dream?

Now, pick one of those small steps and do it.  Do it again tomorrow, or the next time you have five minutes (or two).  Try this out for a week, maybe two.  Then look back and see what you've done, one Small Step at a time.  Give yourself a pat on the back!  Then make a new list of things you can do and do one.  And now you're on your way to your creative dream!

There's still time to sign up for the MuseCraft™ Explorers' Club (starts July 9).  We'll talk small steps, we'll walk them together.  We'll have fun and make our way toward those creative dreams together.  Join me?