Natalie Goldberg Articles

I have a friend who has struggled with her creativity for a long time. She’s extremely uncomfortable thinking of herself as “creative.” We’ve been working together on it, and making progress. ...

Honesty in writing is something to be learned and practiced. Old Friend from Far Away teaches that honesty while giving tips and showing ways of looking into one's self and memories. The autho...

We commit to real change, and then we resist it. This cosmic dance has been going on forever in every ballroom since the beginning of time...

I've committed to write more this year. It's ...

My name is Kate Loving Shenk and I am a Blog-a-holic. Blog-a-holism can be defined as when you have 4 or more blogs you religiously add content to. I presently have 11 blogs. I think I need to stop ...

There's a certain kind of traveler that loves art and beauty. She seeks it out and spends hours trolling through museums, wandering around cathedrals and looking, seeing so much that she may develop a...

Ever meet someone who likes to reason things out for themselves, just seems to know the right answer, and hates working to other people's schedule? Chances are, they are part of the 11% percent o...

Clint Eastwood playing "Dirty Harry" warns, "A man's got to know his limitations." This advice is particularly appropriate for financial planners and advisors who are giving advice bey...

This is the third and final article in my series on liberal bias in our main communication channels today. The first two articles covered liberal bias in the mainstream news media (TV news, newspa...

Could a journal actually lead one to health and well-being? As both a writer and health enthusiast, this is a question I've given lots of thought to. As it turns out, I'm not the only one. Upon fu...

When I first began playing the piano and improvising, there were times when the music just wouldn't flow. No matter what I did, I couldn't make it go any further. Blocked and frustrated, I wondered w...

I have a friend who has struggled with her creativity for a long time. She's extremely uncomfortable thinking of herself as "creative." We've been working together on it, and making progress. ...

When you are beginning to write, you gather as much data as you can. You continually add allied thoughts. . You use your right brain, the creative side.

So when you have an idea and you...

Stuck? Wondering what to do about finding a job, a relationship or a new home? Don't get caught in the self-analysis trap: months, days and even years of "thinking." I've met doz...