Happy Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard) Month!
The Tao of Pippi Longstocking — An Enormous Creative Being
What I didn't know as a child was that this book was very much a story of Lindgren's personal journey from a life lived small, fearful, stubborn and filled with lack of confidence in herself and her ability as a writer and creative being.
Happy birthday in July to artist/humorist Jill Badonsky (www.themuseisin.com), founder of Kaizen-Muse creativity coaching and the brilliance who updated the nine classical Greek Muses for our times with names like Aha-phrodite, Bea Silly, Spills, Shadow, Lull, and Muse Song. Oh, and she's added a bodyguard named Arnold for good measure. More »
Meet the Modern Day Muses!
Aha-phrodite Paying attention and possibilities.
Albert Imagination and innovation.
Bea Silly Play, laughter, and dance.
Muse Song Nurturing, encouragement, and good company.
Spills Process, practice, and imperfection.
Audacity Courage and uninhibited uniqueness.
Lull Pause, diversion, and gratitude.
Shadow Gifts of the dark side.
Marge Okay-now-let's-get-started.
Arnold (the Bodyguard) Protects from adversaries.
The Fount of Inspiration: Muses of Water
By Molly J. Anderson-Childers
The perfect day to begin working on this article dawned rainy and gray; a perfect day to hole up in my studio and do a little research, and begin to write about Muses and deities associated with the element of water and the creative arts. I found quickly that water goddesses and Muses associated with rain, lakes, streams, and oceans — exist all over the world, forming a great part of the mythology and culture of many diverse societies from all over the world. More »
