Kristal Norton

artist, author, and creative soul guide

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My Inner Critic Talks to Me, but Apparently Not to Everyone

So... for the last eight years of guiding creative souls to face and overcome their blocks, I've always believed that everyone has an inner critic that would talk to them inside their head. But yesterday I happened upon someone who was flipping out over a "fun fact" they discovered; then I in turn had my world flipped as well!! The...
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Who Am I: Re-Imagining How to Find Yourself

Beautiful, sometimes (or perhaps oftentimes) life throws us for a loop. And if we're not already rooted in who we truly are at the core, these life changes or unexpected events can leave us feeling lost and adrift, floating in a sea of questions, gripping for meaning. And if that life curveball challenges or shifts your identity, such as losing...
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The Fear and Magic of Beginner’s Mind

Prefer to listen? I have a bad habit of over researching. I tend to gently slip my way into learning something without committing to it. I watch, I read, I learn. And when it finally gets to be too much and I have to face the fact that it's time to actually DO... there's a clash. My mind and my...
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Answering the Call to Create

One would think answering the call to create is as simple as 1-2-3: 1. Feel the urge.2. Grab some supplies.3. Go create.Right? Sometimes. But I know all too well it's not always as easy as it sounds. If you're anything like me, you may easily wake up one day with a nine-hour-YouTube-marathon hangover, knee deep in supplies you now feel...
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Making the Commitment to Show Up

Last week when I shared some thoughts on developing a dedicated creative practice, a lot of interesting comments, and ideas, and reminders came up that helped me (re)start the journey. Before, sitting down to create when I didn't feel like it sounded like icky forcing - but these last few days of showing up for the practice felt far from...
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