March 27, 2020

Illustrating Burn-Out

March 27, 2020/ Litza Bixler

Little Match Girl

Is burning herself out

After a long period of making and writing and painting and developing… I needed a break. This painting illustrates the concept of burn out. We all experience this at one time or another. This is why it’s so important to replenish ourselves. Sleep, eat, laugh, hold hands, cuddle a pet, watch a disaster movie, etc. Whatever your jam, give yourself a chance to re-boot.

Think of how flowering plants feel after a summer’s worth of blooms. They retreat. They hunker down. They hibernate. So as spring approaches, I’ll be venturing out into the garden to dig and prepare the ground for growth. And as I do, maybe my mind can prepare my creativity for growth as well.

Creative Tip:

Try planting several seeds in your garden or in a pot (literally, go on, plant some). And as you do, imagine each one of those seeds is an idea. Now, let those ideas percolate in your mind. Water them, give them light and a bit of fertilizer. Then watch them grow.

March 25, 2020

Nasal Breathing How To

March 25, 2020/ Litza Bixler

In this video I walk you through nasal breathing. It’s good for heart health, stress and circulation. Read more about the benefits here.

March 23, 2020

The Importance of Breathing In

March 23, 2020/ Litza Bixler

In workshops, I often talk about the importance of breathing in AND out. When you breathe in, you take in from the world. You absorb new information and ideas. When you breathe out, you create, you communicate, you help, you guide and you build.

October 22, 2019

Inside Creative Coaching - OUT NOW!→

October 22, 2019/ Litza Bixler

I wrote a chapter for the book ‘Inside Creative Coaching’ entitled ‘Cracks in the Pavement: Liminal Spaces & Creativity’. It’s available on Amazon. HERE: Continue on to read an excerpt:

September 20, 2019

Creative Collaboration

September 20, 2019/ Litza Bixler

Creative collaboration is about more than great ideas. It’s also about listening and communicating your story and your ideas effectively. I’m offering a new workshop that develops the specific skills needed to collaborate well. Interested? Head over to the workshops page to find out more.

July 16, 2019

The Power of Stories

July 16, 2019/ Litza Bixler

I LIKE TO MAKE THINGS UP I’m pretty sure my parents would call it ‘lying’. I call it ‘embellishing the truth’. My partner calls it ‘making things up’. The first time he saw the depths of this of tendency was in 2008. He asked me if I had washed a spoon.

July 11, 2019

What's Wrong with the Turtle?

July 11, 2019/ Litza Bixler

WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE TURTLE?

Back in the 70s, babies / toddlers weren’t given glasses and their eyes weren’t tested. So in hindsight, I think I was pretty myopic as a toddler. I drew tiny circles in one of my dad’s rare books when I was two. He didn’t believe a two year old was capable of such a thing and blamed the housekeeper. My myopia has continued to shape me and my perceptions.

May 29, 2019

Inside Creativity Coaching

May 29, 2019/ Litza Bixler

I recently wrote a case study for ‘Inside Creativity Coaching’ by Eric Maisel.

April 03, 2019

My Story: Chapter One

April 03, 2019/ Litza Bixler

I was born in Colorado in 1970. According to my mother, I was a ‘difficult’ baby. I had colic, I had respiratory infections, I had worms. I was also an incredibly light sleeper (still am) and then, as now, I seemed to absorb the emotions of those around me. My mother was anxious after I was born. The world at the time seemed like it was coming apart at the seams. Assassinations, the Vietnam war, Nixon.

February 04, 2019

Intuition Process

February 04, 2019/ Litza Bixler

This is the creative process for my 'Intuition' card. Firstly, I wanted to do something that depicted the way the brain fires in rapid patterns. I think this is how intuition works in a way. The brain fires so quickly, it seems like an idea or a solution to a problem comes from the big blue,

February 01, 2019

New Starts

February 01, 2019/ Litza Bixler

February finds me in the thick of several writing deadlines and poised to dive back into my Creativity Deck. I've managed to squeeze in a little bit of movement, but for the most part, I’ve been chained to my chair. February 2nd is Candlemas Day (the festival of lights) and Ground Hog Day (you know the drill, shadow = more winter, no shadow = less).

January 10, 2019

Sleep is for Winners

January 10, 2019/ Litza Bixler

I read an interesting article in the New Yorker by Maria Konnikova about sleep. Among other things, it explores the effects of sleep deprivation on productivity. For example, a small sleep deficit (we’re talking six hours a night) led to serious cognitive and physical impairments; equivalent to a blood alcohol level of 0.1 per cent.

December 03, 2018

Creativity Masterclass

December 03, 2018/ Litza Bixler

Thanks to all of my wonderful participants in November's creativity masterclass in London, UK. We worked on deep listening, discovered the power of questions, followed the 'five whys', and reconnected with the creative process through play and joy.

August 01, 2018

Logic Process

August 01, 2018/ Litza Bixler

I've been waiting for feedback on one of my projects and decided to get back to working on my creativity deck. I'm hoping I might be able to finish it by the time I die...or perhaps sooner! In order to speed things along, I decided to make the card for the Logic entirely digitally.

November 28, 2017

About Experimentation

November 28, 2017/ Litza Bixler

I've been busy working on a screenplay and a new painting. Both projects are essentially opportunities for experimentation. As a writer, I have a tendency to fine edit as I go. As a result, the process can take a long time and I often end up carefully crafting sections that don't serve the over-all story and end up cut. So, this time, I decided to write fast and dirty in order to get a quick 'vomit draft' complete.

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