Month: January 2018

Whether you are exploring your creativity together with others in an artist’s way workshop or working solo, your creativity and the flow depends upon your thoughts. Did you know that researchers now know that the average person thinks up to 70,000 thoughts per day? That works out to a thought about every 1.1 seconds. Would you believe that there are that many thoughts going on inside your head? If you’ve ever felt blocked or stuck with your creative process, you’ve experienced negative thoughts. What if you were in charge of guiding those thoughts in the direction of your goals, dreams and creative process? With this much thinking taking place, it behooves us to focus that energy on meaningful goals or outcomes. Whether you are an individual or business manager wanting to improve your own productivity, having a dream, outcome or goal is what contributes order and purpose into thought processes. Your thoughts lead to a sense of discouragement or a sense of well-being. Your thoughts lead to action. Your actions create habits. Your habits determine your life. Some concept board artist work freelance for movie studios that need quick boards to guide directors for live action movies.

Even though I’m old enough to be a grandmother, I’ve only recently learned the significance between my thinking and my outcomes. The concept of thoughts becoming things is new to me and so so helpful! I now feel so thrilled to be able to support others to see that we get whatever we focus upon most. Phew!

Coaches love to ask questions, so whether I’m supporting students in the artist’s way workshops or on the phone, I submit questions to ponder. See if you find these helpful:

1. What is it that you most think about?
2. Are you liking the results of your thoughts?
3. Are you living the life you really want to be living?

I am a person who did not like setting goals. I didn’t understand why it mattered and I felt frustrated about how to do it. Now I recommend that you give it a try. If you consider your goal as a blank sheet of paper on which you want to write something special, or a blank canvass on which something beautiful will be created, you can reduce the scope of goal setting to something very manageable.

If all those thoughts you are thinking are going to be thought anyway, you may as well provide some guidance for the thinking, no? Doesn’t it make sense to experiment with putting your focus on the thoughts that would bring you what you want-or some improvement in what you now are doing?

Even if you don’t agree that your life is not going the way you want because of the way you are thinking, are you willing to experiment with your creativity and start thinking different thoughts? This may take some resolve and courage and why not strengthen those resolve and courage muscles especially if you’re not leading the life you want right now? For un-blocking or getting un-stuck, consider this:

1. Make a list of the awesome things you’ve done.
2. Find 3 people to appreciate and acknowledge and do it.
3. Make a commitment to put focus and thoughts on one thing that is positive or “right”.

If it’s true that our lives are products of our thoughts, we can begin making small thought changes any time we choose. Consider it a creative experiment to un-block creative flow.

Think of a time you made a difference for someone else. Think of a small gesture you can do right now to improve the room you’re in or the counter top or the desk. Think a thought of ‘how to make this right’ then do it.

Below is a short list of some of the feedback I get from students when I make these suggestions:

• I can’t control what I think.
• These thoughts just pop into my head.
• I’m ot in charge of my thinking
• It’s just the way I am.
• I can’t help how I think.
• They’re just thoughts; they don’t matter.

The exciting truth is that we can control what we think and I’ve recently learned that. We can put the focus on what we want, not on what is wrong. Whether you’re an artist wanting to un-block, or feel less stuck, or a person who would not call yourself an artist, but you’re feeling stuck, you can play with this thought process concept and create change. It’s actually a skill worth cultivating. You’ll find out that it can make a significant difference in the quality of your day. Every decision you make comes from the viewpoint of what you think you are and the value you place upon yourself. If you’re willing to play with this creative experiment, you can change your belief of what is possible and recognize that the limitations you have encountered in the past are all part of a belief system you can change. Yes you can!

You’ll find immediate access to your free Special Report (12 Tested Tips on taking action to expand your creativity NOW) at [http://www.theartistswaydesert.com] This special report and the series of articles, Zapping Blocks to Creativity are offered by Leslie Gebhart, M.A., Professional Certified Coach who supports you to connect with your creativity no matter what your work or leisure schedule. In addition to coaching in support of creativity, she adds facilitating the book study of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way as a highlight of her work week. [http://www.theartistswaydesert.com] Feel free to paste this article into your own material so long as you also maintain the author contact information as is herein. Hope you found it useful! Make it a terrific day. 🙂

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Have you ever gone to the beach and realized that the surf was “up” and you didn’t have the proper surfboard to surf. Not only did you waste time and gasoline getting there, but you probably ruined your day for surfing. You did not take the time to plan ahead, which you should have been doing the night before and that morning before you load up your car, truck or van to head to your chosen surf spot. Currently during surfing competition they use a surfcomp app for updating the scoreboards online.

As a surfer, You have decisions to make everyday before you go to the beach, whether it be at the ocean, the lake or on a river. You have to choose where you are going to surf and which surfboard type you are going to surf. Of course, the surfboard you choose will depend on the conditions and also what type surfboard(s) you own.

If you go to the ocean to surf your local break or another break away from home, it is important that you check out the surf report to find out what conditions you can expect. The conditions will dictate the surfboard type that you ride that day.

The surfboard you choose for the day will also be determined by what surfboard types you have in your quiver. I know surfers that have as many as 25 surfboards of varying types, but that is not normal for the majority of you. Many surfers, especially beginners have only one or two. So, if the surfboard types you have do not suit the conditions for the surf spot you have chosen, you better rethink where or what you are going to do.

It would be a good idea for every surfer to have at least two surfboards and these days as many as three. You should have a longboard, shortboard and a SUP. The longboard is for the more gentle waves. the shortboard for the more radical waves that require a higher level of performance, and a SUP aka Standup Paddleboard for conditions where there are no waves or very small waves that are really not suitable to surf.

Whether you go to the ocean, lake or river, you can use all three types of surfboards. However, on a lake or river you need to have a boat to use your longboard or shortboard because you will need be towed behind the boat like a water skier. Surfing behind a boat is called Wakeboarding. There are exceptions to this on the larger lakes where there is sometimes enough wind to cause waves called a wind swell waves. Lake Michigan is an example of a lake that the locals surf.

You can ride your SUP on all bodies of water if there is a large enough space to paddle. Standup paddleboarding has probably become the most popular surfing sport. The learning curve is short and just about everyone can do it. I have seen a family of four out together on their four SUPs. Surfers of all ages are enjoying paddling their SUPs. You can see them on any given day on most bodies of water, especially if the sun is out. Some surfers even surf waves riding their SUP.

Skimboarding is another popular water sport, but normally for the young and vigorous surfers who are in good shape. This is a method of surfing with a very small board, normally around 4 to 4 1/2 feet in length, which you carry while you run down the beach at maximum speed, drop the board in the very shallow water or wet area, jump on the board and ride it out into a wave or skim it on the shore as far as you can go until you run out of momentum. You can do this on any beach that has enough sand or flat area for you to do what I described. You can also ride this little board behind a boat while being towed or on a wet grassy hill normally found on a golf course.

With the advent of wetsuits, hoods, booties and rash guards, it is possible for a surfer to enjoy just about every day at the beach and in the water the year around. These very important items will also protect you from the hot sun. There is nothing worse than going into the water and getting too cold. This will ruin your surfing experience. Getting a sunburn will also ruin your day and maybe days to come when you are too burned to get back out in the sun. You should always be prepared for these situations.

Did you remember to bring your towel and sunblock? Besides using the towel to dry off and wipe the water off of your surfboard before you put it back in your car, you can also use it as a changing room to put on your wet suit or take off your wet board shorts after a surf. Then, my friends, don’t forget the surfboard wax and the leash. In the old days, there were no leashes and our surfboards were continually washing up into the rocks when we fell off the board. Rocks cause dings and take your surfboard out of the water while you wait for repairs. Leashes are important. Wax keeps you from slipping off your surfboard. Unless you put a traction pad on your board, like they do on the SUPs, you will be unable to surf because your surfboard will have no traction on the deck and you will slip off the board. Good surfers plan ahead and are always prepared for the occasion. When you are hunting for bear, you don’t take a bee bee gun.

The bottom line is to make sure you have the proper equipment. Being prepared will ensure that you have a good day at the beach and in the surf. Get yourself the proper surfboard type for the conditions of the day.

Have fun, and remember surfing the waves and waters of the world will teach you to Surf Life!

The bottom line is that having the proper equipment will ensure that you have a good day at the beach and in the surf. Be prepared. Get yourself the proper surfboard type for the conditions of the day.

Have fun, and remember always to Surf Life!

Oak Street Surf, [http://www.oakstreetsurf.com], is an online surf shop representing the latest surfboard products. You can get a good review of top of the line surfboard types and designs including bodyboards, skimboards, SUPs and custom longboards and shortboards. You can talk with Chuck to discuss in detail the various options for you to ensure that you select the proper surfboard type and design that will bring you surfing fun and success. Chuck believes that surfing, whether it is bodysurfing, boogie boarding, board surfing, skimboarding or riding a Standup Paddleboard (SUP) will change your life forever. You will be able to apply the love you will obtain from surfing to everything you do and will learn how to Surf Life! What a joy!

Visit Oak Street Surf at [http://www.oakstreetsurf.com], the one-stop online surfboard and surfing equipment store, to find out more about surfboards, surfing, Standup Paddleboards, and what types and designs of water sports products are available. You will be able to talk to the experts with over 70 years of surfing experience. Visit the site now!

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