by Shawn Radcliffe | Dec 9, 2013 | Creativity, Writing
If you are a writer, artist, or other creative professional, there’s probably a war going on in your mind. No, it’s not a battle between writing every day and watching movies on your computer. It’s a battle for control of your creativity … the...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Dec 4, 2013 | Creativity, Meditation
If you want to be an artist — maybe a writer or a painter, or one of those people who designs window displays at big name department stores in New York City — what’s the one thing you need? Talent? Sure, that helps. But you can learn skills that you...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 26, 2012 | Creativity, Meditation, Writing
In order to unleash your creative thinking with meditation, you first have to find stillness within your mind. By stripping away the layers that cloud your view, you can see the world more clearly. These obstructions come in many forms, such as rambling thoughts,...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 22, 2012 | Creativity, Meditation, Writing
In order to unleash your creative thinking with meditation, you first need to find stillness within your mind. This involves stripping away the layers of “noise” that cloud your view of the world—things like fear, anxiety, and rambling thoughts. As you get rid of...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 18, 2012 | Creativity, Meditation, Writing
At some point, all writers confront writer’s block. Many methods exist to help you unleash your creative thinking, some even created by published authors or famous writing teachers. These exercises for stimulating creative thinking can sometimes help you break free of...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 12, 2012 | Creativity, Writing
In college, I thought I could accomplish everything. And for a while, I did. With my youthful stamina—and copious amounts of Mtn Dew—I survived seven classes a term, on top of writing short stories for workshops, practicing trumpet and piano several hours a day,...
