Liz Galarza
@lizgalarza
multidisciplinary creative
playing, exploring, and being.
Liz Galarza
A beautiful quote from John O’Donahue, on friendship and conversations:
... See moreWhen was the last time you had a great conversation? A conversation that wasn’t just two intersecting monologues, but when you overheard yourself saying things you never knew you knew, that you heard yourself receiving from somebody words that found places within you that you th
Learning to live in flow with the seasons has been a goal of mine this year, both external and internal, connecting to earth's rhythms and my own. It’s like an adventure where I get to know myself from different angles. It has been an incredible journey, one of giving myself permission and self-compassion, of seeing how everything in life unfolds i
... See more- We have to give up. You surrender to the reality that things just take the time they take, and that you can’t quiet your anxieties by working faster, because it isn’t within your power to force reality’s pace as much as you feel you need to, and because the faster you go, the faster you’ll feel you need to go. If you can let those fantasies crumble... See more
from Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
- How to build a creative playground
Here are 4 tips on how to lock yourself into a cage and have fun :
1. Make variations : Stick with something that you can iterate and vary. Think of basketball: There is only one goal, yet there are countless ways to achieve it.
2. Limit your time : This lets you know when you are done .
3. Pick a format : You won’t... See morefrom The Creative Playground - Ralph Ammer
“I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” I’ve learned that life sometimes
... See moreEven creative work needs scheduling. The greatest writers and artists didn’t wait for inspiration. They kept a strict daily schedule for creating their art. A routine triggers inspiration because your mind and body learn that ideas emerge at that time. The world’s greatest achievements were squeezed into existence by deadlines.
from How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion by Derek Sivers
#rituals
To support our practice, we might set up a daily schedule, where we engage in particular rituals at specific times every day or week.
from The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
Rituals
