Malena Lott's Blog, page 10

Guiding Creative Talent…the good, bad and ugly

Recently on Writer’s Unboxed, my go-to nearly daily writerly diversion, an author posted about a vintage academic book on raising and educating creative children called Guiding Creative Talent by E. Paul Torrance. Since it was nearly out of print, I … Continue reading →

Bridesmaids and the One Year Anniversary of Something New

Today I’m kicking off a bridesmaids blog hop with some very cool writers whom I’d be happy to have in my wedding party. We’re doing the hop in celebration of the one year anniversary of Dani Stone’s NEXT LEFT and … Continue reading →

True Do or Not to Do – On a Purpose-Driven List

This week I met with a friend whose life is an open field of possibility. She’s getting a fresh start and we talked about finding her purpose. She talked. I listened deeply. Turns out, she already knew what direction to … Continue reading →

Gravity: On Meditation, Rebirth and Story

DOES NOT CONTAIN SPOILERS The image of Sandra Bullock’s character Ryan floating through space without a safety cord was enough of a trigger to keep me from wanting to seeing GRAVITY. However, when my 16- year-old son said he wanted … Continue reading →

What is the Universe telling you?

First a bit on vocabulary. On my blog, you’ll find I use the words Universe, Higher Self, Authentic Self – all pointing to the soul/divine Purpose/celestial string that connects us all. You may prefer the term, God or Messiah or … Continue reading →

Something New and something really new

Is there a time of year you’re most creative? A lot is written about the time of day we’re most creative (the brain seems like the 9-11 a.m. slot), but what about time of year? Place? Summer definitely slows down … Continue reading →

Where Does Creativity Come From?

Sometimes creativity shows up where we least expect it. In the last week, I found creativity in a luxury home at an open house, at a gathering of beautiful 70 and 80 year-olds at a book club, and even at … Continue reading →

Surviving Life in the Pause

I’m one of those freaks of nature who thrive on a long, challenging to-do list, big dreams and metrics of success.  I’m Type A learning how to be A-B. Which means it’s really, really tough for me to live in … Continue reading →

5 Surefire Ways to Turn a Bad Day Around

When you’re having a bad day, the last thing you want to hear someone say is, “turn that frown upside down.”  But if you’re willing to hear me out, here are five things you can do to make your sucky … Continue reading →

How to not lose your mind in transitions

I can’t write a lick this week. Okay, I’m writing *this* but as for fiction, I’m toast. My energy is wonky and for good reason. My household is in transition. My husband started a great new job this week, my … Continue reading →