Build Creative Power in 3 Simple Ways
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It's a joy to write to you each week and share ways you can claim and amplify your creative power. My mission is to help women everywhere to create and live their biggest, best lives.
Today, I am away leading my annual Creation Vacation retreat. I am filled with joyous energy as we are creating in fun and stimulating ways, diving deeply into what is revealed for each woman when we tap that energy, and focusing on where each woman wants to go — propelled by vibrant creative energy — in the year ahead.
3 ways you can build creative power now
Although you are not at the retreat with us, I’m happy to share 3 ways you can activate creative energy and power on your own that can have a big impact on your year.
1. Claim your greatness!
It is crucial that you appreciate all of your genius in order to show up fully and create your best life.
And, I know that for many amazing women, it feels boastful to name and claim their gifts.
Some also tend to minimize the attributes that make them special and remarkable — sometimes out of modesty, and more often because they fail to believe that they are really amazing.
The truth is that we all are filled with greatness, and we need to acknowledge it to be powerful creators of amazing lives!
My invitation is for you to sit and write down everything that is special about you. Take your time and note all of your gifts and strengths — from the smallest to the greatest.
Are you kind? Sensitive? Loving? Smart? Considerate? Generous?
Do you bring laughter into the world? Contribute new ideas? Take bold action? Solve problems?
Do you create beauty? Delight and inspire others? Write or sing or dance?
Write down every way that you are special!
You might ask a close friend what she sees as special about you. Add what she says to what you wrote.
Then look back at the list and breathe slowly as you take it all in. You might read the list each morning for several days. Keep it where you can reread it any time your belief in yourself falters.
Keeping your belief in and appreciation of yourself strong provides a solid foundation for creating your best life.
2. Spark your spirit!
Think about what lights you up.
Maybe it’s spending time with family or friends. Maybe you feel best when you are outdoors. Maybe you crave quiet and time alone to read and rest. Maybe going on adventures excites you. Maybe hearing live music or visiting a museum makes you feel amazing. Maybe travel, and planning travel, fills you with excitement.
Plan for ways to do things that fill you with joy, and aim to include small experiences that fuel you in your life on a regular basis.
The more you “feed” your spirit with joyous energy, the more creative energy you will bring to everything.
3. Imagine with abandon.
Now, envision ways you want your year to unfold.
Having embraced a solid appreciation of yourself, coupled with vibrant joy in your heart, you’ll be ready to tap into a vivid vision.
What do you desire?
What do you dream of?
What evolution of your life now can you name? Maybe it will be a big change in your current reality. Consider small things, bigger things, or a mix.
And bear in mind that it doesn’t take more effort to dream a big dream than a small one, so let your heart lead you!
Write down what you can envision for yourself at the end of 2026 based on your visions.
And think, too, about who you want and need to be to take steps to make that vision real.
You can write it out, compose images on a vision board, share your vision with a close friend — or all three things.
Then think of one small step you can do today to move in the direction of realizing your vision.
Be gentle — and commit to consistent action
Consciously moving toward a new way of being, to realize a compelling vision, can feel daunting.
Yet as counterintuitive as it may sound, the best way to make meaningful shifts and realize significant change is to take very small, consistent steps over time.
Keep reminding yourself of all of your genius.
Keep lighting up your heart.
And commit to taking small, consistent steps forward. Even if you find yourself backsliding from time to time, keep your commitment to taking small steps.
And reach out if you want to consider having support to fully believe in yourself, to stay on track, to keep your energy fueled, to set a compelling vision, and to make faster, smoother progress to living the life you envision.
Whether we determine that private coaching is ideal for you or there’s another way you choose to move forward, we’ll have a meaningful conversation.
