I have a muse. It’s my little secret and I love having my muse. I know several other artists who have muses as well… one artist I know has a secret fantasy affair with someone and plays out his creativity according to that fantasy. Another artist I know totally is consumed with Salvador Dali, he is her muse. I bring up muses because they have been on my mind lately. I am actually starting a new series entitled, “My Muse”. Sometimes I feel secretive and enigmatic when tapping into my muse, but I have come to realize that having a muse is quite a wonderful thing! It is very inspirational, and provokes creativity when you think you are depleted of it, creativity to do anything. We are creative every day. Not only artists are creative, but everyone. You create your day every day, through the decisions you make moment by moment. You create your responses to other people; you create your route to work, to school, etc. Sometimes you just have a block in your creativity and we usually learn to work around this block by doing routine habits. Find your muse to help you to get back in touch with your creativity and to unblock the daily routine.

For this New Year perhaps you should think about adopting a muse. At one point in my life I had a different muse for the many different aspects of my life. So, go ahead, adopt several. The process of adopting a muse is quite simple, just think about a person or situation that has been totally inspirational to you in your life. Or think of a person you would like to be like, or a person you are jealous of or envy. Anybody or situation which initiates a very strong emotion in you, that is it. A lot of times you can channel that intensity of emotion into your creative process. For instance, my friend who has the fantasy affair with someone, he wanted to quit smoking. He knew that in order to be with this person, he would have to stop. He did stop smoking in order to please his muse, although he never had the affair and continues to create art for his muse.

So, join me this new year by listening to your Muse!