Kristal Norton

artist, author, and creative soul guide

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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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Thoughts on Developing a Creative Practice

Over the last decade of diving into how we humans can return to creativity later in life, one thing has always eluded me (or is it perhaps one thing I've been resisting?). It is the question of whether we need to have a dedicated daily or weekly practice in order to truly deepen into our creativity. I've always leaned toward...
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What I’ve Learned From My Creative Rut

(click here if you can’t view the video) I’ve spent the past four months in a creative rut. How did I get out of it? Well, it began with getting out of my own way. You see, whether you realize it or not there’s a natural ebb and flow to our creative cycle. Sometimes we’re completely inspired, and sometimes we’re…
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Make the Most of Your Creative High

For the last few weeks, I’ve been talking about the ebb and flow of creativity and how you have to just go with the flow. I’ve also shared with you my personal 4 step process for getting back into the flow and avoiding long term artist’s block. So today, I’d like to talk about what you can do during your…
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Get Back in the Flow

Last week I talked about the ebb and flow of creativity, and how you just have to ride the wave.  But that doesn’t mean you have to sit back and do nothing until your creativity returns. Au contraire! You need to take this down time to gather new inspiration, reflect on your life, and prepare for the new rush of…
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