I love to decorate my own birthday cakes and I did make one this weekend - but this photo is from the big one I made for my 50th, my sister baked the cakes (5 layers) and make 3 batches (!) of icing so I had lots to play with. The layers have a rainbow of icing swirled between them.
Usually I post some reflections on my birthday, and I meant to yesterday, but I wasn’t feeling up to it.
There are so many reasons, both for me personally and for us collectively, why it’s just SO EASY to not feel up to being as present, engaged and creative as we’d like to be. So many reasons why we just can't do the things we really do want to do.
I have been, as always, looking for ways that we can hold onto the things that bring us joy, meaning, healing and fulfilment, even when we feel too tired for them. Finding ACCESSIBLE ways to access the magic.
Self care is a big one. Adjusting expectations. Like not posting the birthday reflection yesterday because it felt like too much, and taking a nap instead.
PLANNING is another big one. Planning in a way that takes pressure off of your brain in the moment, breaks things down into smaller steps and makes it EASY for you….
For example, I’ve been embroidering a snake all over a motorcycle jacket that I am sewing.
For a long time, I knew I wanted to do this, but that’s all I knew. So even days when I had time to start - how was I supposed to start? What was I supposed to do? There were so many things to figure out and plan for before I could even begin to trace out the outline of a snake onto the pattern pieces. And then there were so many experiments I had to do before I could know HOW I want to embroider this snake.
But once that was done, once a really good plan was in place, yes I could pick it up and embroider even on my most overwhelmed and exhausted days - and the act of creating combined with the repetitive hand sewing were actually SOOTHING. It brought me so much joy in a way that was ALWAYS accessible to me.
With the right planning and prep, you can find ways to give your CREATIVE DREAMS 10 minutes a day, even on the really exhausting days. Even when you don’t feel like. And DOING IT ANYWAY can really help shift your energy.
I’m doing that with ALL of my projects, and I am inviting you to do it with me!
Spring Cleaning For Your DREAMS
Live on Zoom. May 27. 1:00 pm Central - replay provided.
- Check in with your dreams/goals/intentions/plans for 2026 (Or come up with some now!)
- Celebrate what you’re doing well! Let go of what’s ready to go. Grieve what needs to be grieved. Process it all and clear space for CREATING what's next.
- Notice what needs more attention.
- Notice where you need more support.
- Make an ACCESSIBLE plan WITH SUPPORTS to help make it easier to keep things on track
This is happening in the Creative Dream Incubator Coaching Membership - if you’re not a member, it’s fine to join just for 1 month to do this.
Members - get the call details here.
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Come to the forum to share your thoughts or start a conversation about whatever you're working with.
Do the Hello Day Energy Clearing + Intention Setting Practice (from Dream Book 2026)
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Go the Library of Creative Dream Alchemy to find a practice that fits for where you are or use the Dream Lab if you're not sure where to start.
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