If you are feeling stagnated, you will be able to use the gentle approaches that Jill suggests. Really, everyone is creative, whether you write, paint, do pottery, reiki, or solve mathematical problems. Then there is the maintenance section for a quick daily prompt that can get the juices flowing when you are feeling stuck, to try something new, or as a part of a daily creative routine. It is a book you keep on your desk, flip through for inspiration, say to yourself: what did she say about getting started again? Or, I'm feeling overwhelmed, what was Jill's advice on that? It is a book that begs to be fondled and flipped through over and over again.Īnd that is why making this book into an owner's manual is absolutely genius. That is the kind of book this is - one that is hard to read cover to cover because you want to stop and get creative or flip around to the section that covers the topic that helps you out the most. And she presents all of this in a light hearted, funny way.Īlready, my copy is dog eared and pasted with sticky notes, marking places I want to go back to when I have more time or highlighting places where I found something particularly helpful for me. The second half of the book is the maintenance section and has a day by day guide of creativity prompts. She covers so many topics that I can't list them all here. There are also steps for finding your passion, focus, and courage. The Muse Is In is an owner's manual for your creativity, and is full of baby steps and advice designed to help with common creative problems like procrastination, fear, perfectionism, and not enough time. Yes, not only is this a book about creativity, it is copiously illustrated. I eagerly opened the package when it arrived in the mail, savouring the feel of the book - I love it's size and weight of it, the clear way it's presented, the peppering of brilliant quotes throughout, and all of the great artwork. So, I was crazy excited and honoured to participate in the blog tour for Jill's new book, The Muse Is In, and I have to say, I was not disappointed. Reading that book and taking that course changed so many things for me. My own road to writing and exploring my creativity took a huge leap a few years ago when I participated in a course based on her first book, The Nine Modern Day Muses. I eagerly opened the package when it arrived in the mail, sav I have to say that I'm biased toward Jill's books. I have to say that I'm biased toward Jill's books.
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