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    Tag: creativity tips

    Adventures in downtime (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 025)

    Beware the barrenness of a busy life. ~Socrates Greetings, Soapboxers! When was the last time you stared into space? Not the thousand-yard stare that comes with your…… Read more “Adventures in downtime (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 025)”

    November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 by Tamara

    The gifts of loneliness (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 022)

    Can you understand being alone so long you would go out in the middle of the night and put a bucket into the well so you could…… Read more “The gifts of loneliness (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 022)”

    August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 by Tamara

    074: “Can we pay attention in a different way?” Questions, practice, and survival with poet and theatre artist Elisabeth Lewis Corley

    When we got together for our interview Elisabeth Lewis Corley said, “Let’s just have a conversation.” And wow, did we ever. Elisabeth began by reading one of…… Read more “074: “Can we pay attention in a different way?” Questions, practice, and survival with poet and theatre artist Elisabeth Lewis Corley”

    May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 by Tamara

    Running toward creativity (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 017)

    Greetings, Soapboxers! This morning I ran a 14-mile trail race at Little River Regional Park in Durham. Running is one of the primary ways I connect with…… Read more “Running toward creativity (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 017)”

    January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by Tamara

    Map your dreams (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 015)

    Greetings, Soapboxers! We’ve got a few more tricks up our sleeves before we close out this year, but I’d like to take a minute to look toward…… Read more “Map your dreams (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 015)”

    November 29, 2018 by Tamara

    Reclaiming creative identity after a loss (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 014)

    Greetings, Soapboxers! I’m a nerd about dates. Birthdays, anniversaries. I generally love acknowledging these annual markers. A recent anniversary has me thinking about creative identity, loss and…… Read more “Reclaiming creative identity after a loss (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 014)”

    October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 by Tamara

    You are still an artist (Cheryl Chamblee, ASBX blog post 013)

    You are (still) an artist. If you haven’t thrown a pot in two years, you are still an artist. If you haven’t shown up to rehearsal since…… Read more “You are still an artist (Cheryl Chamblee, ASBX blog post 013)”

    September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 by Tamara

    Writing the perfect MONKEY (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 012)

    Greetings, Soapboxers! Earlier this month, several friends and collaborators gathered to read and hear the latest draft of my upcoming play, YEAR OF THE MONKEY. If you’ve…… Read more “Writing the perfect MONKEY (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 012)”

    July 30, 2018 by Tamara

    Bonus episode 002: Better together. A Creative Accountability Group debrief with Mara and Tamara

    Curious about a Creative Accountability Group? A few of our participants share their takeaways from the 1st ASBX Creative Accountability Group at the opening of this episode!…… Read more “Bonus episode 002: Better together. A Creative Accountability Group debrief with Mara and Tamara”

    June 25, 2018February 28, 2019 by Tamara

    Ask WHY to create opportunities for compassion (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 011)

    (Join our next Creative Accountability Group, beginning July 31st.) Greetings, Soapboxers! Please raise your hand if someone has ever told you, “Don’t be so hard on yourself.” Y’all.…… Read more “Ask WHY to create opportunities for compassion (Mara Thomas, ASBX blog post 011)”

    May 28, 2018 by Tamara

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