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Mitch Cohen provides a tremendous resource to Houston area artists. If you are an artist, or if you like art, you owe it to yourself (more…)

Artists, writers, and other creative people make their living through the application of their art. These people learn that when they forget to nourish that precious child inside of them, they may experience blocks. (Blocks are extended periods of time when they are unable to produce). The creative force simply stops. The cure involves nourishing that inner child (or spirit) that is the creative source, and encouraging it to reappear.

            We cannot compel creativity, but we can pave the way for it. We can best encourage our creativity by allowing ourselves unstructured time and by welcoming our creativity when it decides to appear. If we are open to new ideas, they will present themselves more often.

            Let’s get personal. If you want to encourage your creativy, the best way to do that is (more…)