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			<title><![CDATA[Trying to Create From Distorted Perceptions?]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/76/1/Trying-to-Create-From-Distorted-Perceptions/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[We've all met people who are "negative" – negative thinkers
who consistently see the glass as half empty.

      

In certain situations, particularly stressful ones, even the most
positive person can fall victim to this distorted thinking. 

      
      As a
creative artist, this kind of thinking can keep us away from our art
and can keep us from enjoying it even when we manage to keep at it.<br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:20:43 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Reasons To Say "NO"]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/75/1/Top-10-Reasons-To-Say-NO/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Here are the top 10 reasons to say "NO," in service of your
creativity and self-care.<br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:19:06 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Staying with it: Momentum overcomes procrastination]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/74/1/Staying-with-it-Momentum-overcomes-procrastination/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
When we procrastinate, we fuel our inner critic's statements that,
"You're no good", "You can't do it" and "You'll never finish it". 

      
      We
provide evidence that those messages are true, and we sink a little
lower in our seats and a little father away from our passion.

      

When we gain momentum in the creative flow, however, quite the opposite
occurs. <br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:16:28 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sleep and Creativity]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/73/1/Sleep-and-Creativity/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[In my
life, sleep is the number one way that I can either enhance my
self-care and nourish myself or defeat my self-care and deplete my
energy, peace of mind & productivity all in one shot.<br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:14:27 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Self-Sabotage: The Opposite of Self-Care]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/72/1/Self-Sabotage-The-Opposite-of-Self-Care/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
Have you ever gone out of your way to NOT take care of yourself? Does
it ever seem like you're working against yourself? Do you ever ask
yourself "Why did I do that??".<br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:13:16 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Self-Care for Creative Artists: 5 Ways to Start Today]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/71/1/Self-Care-for-Creative-Artists-5-Ways-to-Start-Today/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
Self-care is the path to creative expression. By paying closer
attention to your self-care, you can have easier access to your
creativity, to your muse and to your inner strength and resilience.<br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:11:24 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Preparing For Performance]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/70/1/Preparing-For-Performance/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Stage fright doesn't only inhibit performing artists. If you're not
a performer, you can substitute the word performance with any creative
situation that really scares you, or puts you in a position of feeling
like you have to measure up or get out of your comfort zone.

      <br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:09:34 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Open to Anything]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/69/1/Open-to-Anything/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
And then I read this section of Michael Gelb's "How
to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci," and I got it. The section is
called, "Sfumato: A willingness to embrace ambiguity, paradox and
uncertainty."<br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:07:38 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How My Many Hats Fuel My Creativity]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/68/1/How-My-Many-Hats-Fuel-My-Creativity/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[
I love this life and wouldn't have it any other way and yet sometimes
it wears me down just a little bit, usually when one of two possible
things is occurring.

      

The first thing is that someone has asked me, "So what do you do?" and
I'm having a hard time deciding which of many possible answers to give.

      

The second is that I'm striving to focus on a new project when all of
my current projects still need my attention.<br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:05:40 PDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Going With the Ebb and Flow: The Creative Cycle]]></title>
			<link>http://talentdevelop.com/articlelive/articles/67/1/Going-With-the-Ebb-and-Flow-The-Creative-Cycle/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[It's important to recognize which phase of the creative
process you're in. Be there while you're there, enjoy it, play with it
and revel in your creative gifts.<br/> ]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Linda Dessau)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:02:48 PDT]]></pubDate>
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