Creative Life

From the Emmy-winning writer and creator of All My Children, One Life to Live, and Loving, a memoir of her trailblazing rise to the top of the television industry, including behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most beloved soaps of all time Before there was Erica Kane, Adam Chandler...

You don't have to choose between having a creative career and a high quality of life. You just have to make a few smart choices. Drawing on two decades producing and directing some of television's most iconic shows, Jeannie O'Neill reveals the mindset and practical systems that successful creatives use to turn their ideas into thriving, sustainable careers. This is the book to show you how to be an artist, without starving. It's a survival guide for any creative person entering the workforce for the first time, or re-entering in a new capacity.

What if your spiritual path is actually holding you back? Steven Harrison challenges us to abandon our quest for enlightenment and step into the raw, uncharted territory of direct experience. What's Next After Now? boldly challenges us to examine how our spiritual constructs may limit our human potential. Steven Harrison argues that true transformation lies not in building more elaborate spiritual systems or chasing enlightenment but in courageously letting go of these familiar scaffoldings altogether.

Rooted in the science of the brain, and integrating cognitive neuroscience and child development, Mindful Parenting is a unique program that speaks directly to today's busy families who make up what Dr. Race calls "Generation Stress." Research has shown that mindfulness practices stimulate the prefrontal cortex of the brain. Regular stimulation of this part of the brain helps us feel happier, healthier, calmer, less anxious, less stressed, and makes it easier for us to concentrate and think clearly - the very behavior we are hoping our children will display.

Creative Genius is the second audiobook of Great Minds series and the author's main publication on his more than 30 years of genius research. The author, applying the 4-quadrant IQ scheme commonly used in genius research, reviews and portrays the lives of five highly creative men: Leonardo da Vinci, Wilhelm Reich, Albert Einstein, Svjatoslav Richter, and Keith Jarrett.

Tired of all the "shoulds" that guide your life? Want to create a life full of meaning? Work on your own terms? See the world a little differently? Then it's time to Own Your Weird. Creative entrepreneur Jason Zook certainly walks the walk of "owning his weird." He's had some crazy yet...

Restore your energy and motivation in just weeks, even if you’re burned out and can’t leave your job. Feel like you’re running on fumes but quitting isn’t an option? Tired of surface-level self-care tips that never stick? This book gives you real, practical tools to recover from burnout while keeping your career and income intact.

Sculptors of the Universe: Life’s Creative Role in a Chaotic Cosmos by Arnon Daniel Katz is a deeply illuminating exploration of how life persistently shapes order within the universe’s unending currents of change. Through a narrative that gracefully blends science, philosophy, and imagination, Katz invites listeners to discover how complexity arises not despite chaos, but because of it.

Dive into tranquility with "Nature Sounds," an audiobook designed to soothe your mind and invigorate your soul with the pure, powerful sounds of nature. From the rejuvenating ambiance of forest whispers to the meditative flow of a Zen waterfall, each track is meticulously crafted to aid in relaxation, deep sleep, meditation, and focus.

A “hilarious…hugely entertaining” (Jay McInerney, author of Bright Lights, Big City) novel that captures the complexities of marriage, art, friendship, and the fictions we create in order to become the people we wish to be. A creative writing professor at a third-tier college in upstate...

As another year unfolded, lifestyle blogger and mom of three Miranda Anderson realized she felt weighed down by the mass of belongings her family had been accumulating. In an effort to pare down and cultivate a deeper sense of gratitude and abundance in their lives, she and her husband decided to embark on a minimalism challenge, where they would stop all unnecessary shopping for one year. It meant learning to use what they already had and being more creative.

Welcome to the Creative Club smashes the myth that creativity is reserved for the chosen few and invites people to make life their biggest art project. This book is for anyone who’s felt stuck in someone else’s story, silenced by self-doubt, or afraid they’ve lost their creativity—and is ready to remember what it means to create and live fully.

With her trademark humor, enthusiasm, and no-nonsense guidance, #1 New York Times best-selling author of E-Squared Pam Grout invites you on a yearlong "apprenticeship" to recognize and unleash your innate creativity.Making art does not necessarily mean painting a gallery-worthy still life or...

Dieses Buch hält den Schlüssel zu einem besseren Leben in Ihren Händen. Vera F. Birkenbihl, die Meisterin der lebensnahen Ratschläge, hat 115 Ideen gesammelt, die Ihr Leben sofort verbessern können. Sie finden Antworten auf Fragen, die Sie schon immer beschäftigt haben: Wie überwinde ich meinen Ärger? Wie mache ich ein unwiderstehliches Angebot? Wie gewinne ich mehr Gelassenheit im Alltag? Jede Seite bietet eine neue, praxiserprobte Technik, um Herausforderungen zu meistern und Ihren Alltag effizienter und erfüllender zu gestalten.

Some summers don't just pass; they redefine you. It’s a season measured in a cascade of firsts: the nervous energy of a first date, the terrifying, liberating weight of a first confession, the breathtaking moment you feel truly seen by someone else. Suddenly, the simplest things become landmarks etched in your memory, the way the afternoon sun slants through the trees, the melody of a shared song on the radio. The future, once a predictable line on a map, explodes into a constellation of thrilling, uncertain paths.

Ever wonder why today’s productivity and creativity hacks demand more and more of you, without delivering much more in the end? It's because the shortest distance between two points may be a straight line — but linear, short-cut thinking is rarely the path to the best ideas. Don’t let your creativity flat-line. Follow the Meander is this moment’s essential guidebook designed for those who are ready to slow down, delete their to-do lists, and embrace spontaneity and presence over predetermined process.

All places are not created equal. In this groundbreaking book, Richard Florida shows that where we live is increasingly a crucial factor in our lives, one that fundamentally affects our professional and personal prospects. As well as explaining why place matters now more than ever, Who's Your City? provides indispensable tools to help you choose the right place for you.

This essential teen survival guide will show you exactly how to do this—and along the way, you'll pick up a ton of handy skills that will serve you for the rest of your life. If you're used to feeling anxious or awkward, you might have assumed this is just the way you're built. But you have the power to shape your own story, and if you don't want to feel anxious or awkward, you don't have to! All you need are a few key tools and strategies, and you can take control of everything life throws your way.

A 2023 Eric Hoffer Grand Prize finalist, Jane's Jam leads listeners through a fresh, thought-provoking playbook approach to creating new beginnings after seeming endings—finding good during and after handling unexpected change. Packed with timely, uplifting, practical strategies for overcoming obstacles in our lives and increasing outside-in thinking, mindfulness, and gratitude, Jane's Jam can help you develop a healthy mindset, respond more positively to and thrive during unwanted change, and inspire choices that create joy, happiness, and the super awesome life you deserve!

Dale Trumbore has faced each of these issues, and Staying Composed: Overcoming Anxiety and Self-Doubt Within a Creative Life is her answer. With humor and understanding, Dale breaks down each obstacle to a creative career and presents workable strategies for a long-range, manageable, and meaningful life in the arts.