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    Monday, December 27, 2004

    The Gypsy Dances: A Series for the Creative Writer


    The Gypsy Dances
    "You cannot be truly creative until the gypsy in you dances."
    ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes

    Imagining your creative desires is the first step on the journey to
    getting them. The pursuit is not an easy one. Creativity doesn’t
    just happen. Wildly creative people aren’t the beloved children of the Fates. Creativity is hard work. It is risky business. Creativity is something we must choose every day of our lives.

    Creativity is active and passionate. Creativity is about doing and feeling. The rich fertile ground where creativity is born and nurtured lies in the heart and the gut. Creativity rises from the unknown, the unseen, the forgotten. Creativity laughs and cries, it dances and sings, it creates and destroys.

    Next Installment: Risk: The Magic Ingredient!