If you’re bringing anything new into the world, whether it’s creative problem solving or creative expression, you’ll need to make decisions.

Exploring the relationships between different types of goals to make sure you’re living everyday the way you want to.

Commiting to authentic and personally relevant aspects of ourselves and the world around us is one of the strongest ways to develop a sense of meaning in our work.

It’s possible to accurately adjust your balance of challenge and skill to stay in a mental state of concentration, control, and enjoyment.

There are actions you can take to improve all aspects of your own creativity. Your personal qualities, your creative process, and your creative environment all interact in one seamless web of possibility.

There are a wide variety of ways to perceive, interpret, and interact with our world. Some help us to connect deeply with ourselves and our authentic creativity, and others…. not so much.

Everyone’s life moves through a sequential order of priorities and phases that each build upon the last and set the stage for the next. Knowing where you are can help you set your goals with intention and purpose.

You’ve probably heard someone refer to one of their creative works as “their baby”, but you may be surprised at just how deep this art-human metaphor can go.

Your habits can mean the difference between looking back in awe as you recognize your immense growth and actualized potential, or looking back in horror as you realize that your starting point is much closer to you than it should be.

As a creative individual, you are unique in many ways, however, there are many ways in which you as a creative person are exactly like everyone else on our planet. Namely, you require a sense of love and belonging. In this article I’ll help you explore the unique ways creatives can flourish along the lines of this universal human need of deep connection.

Whether you’re bringing your expressive medium to the side of a creek, having a collaborative meeting while on a mountain hike, or simply taking some time by yourself to sit and breath in the forest, the natural outdoors can be a huge benefit to the creative person, process, and lifestyle.

How does positive psychology bring together ecopsychology and transpersonal psychology? What can we do to use this convergence to enhance well-being and connection?

This article contains the last 13 suggestions for nature-based development tasks that simultaneously foster a strong relationship with the natural world and develop a meaningful sense of purpose. The list was started in part 1 of this series.

As we explore ourselves, our community, and the world around us, we begin to develop an understanding of our own ecosystem. We can then develop an understanding of our most authentic and rewarding role within this system.

The differences between humans and trees are vast, but that does not imply that every bit of a tree’s wisdom can be disregarded as irrelevant. Below are some lessons I’ve gleaned about life and development from some of the wisest teachers I know.