Today's Checkup Includes... Vital Signs THE GREATEST SUPERPOWER Lab Work KEEP YOUR SANITY ON SOCIAL Consult HOW TO ENDURE SILENT SEASONS Prescriptions What to Watch, Listen To, Read and Try Out Next More Ways to Thrive Special offers, bonuses and cool things Vital Signs.p> VITAL SIGNS 🩺 THE GREATEST SUPERPOWER Every superhero has some type of origin story that explains where they got their powers. However, it always seems like it happened in an instant. They were born with it, or some magical...
10 days ago • 4 min read
"My hands were shaking." Those words from my latest guest Victory Lyric, an author, former pastry chef and TV host, will make so much more sense when you hear why she was so nervous. Because baking cupcakes for one of the most famous cooks in the world will do that to you. Whether it was serving pastries to Julia Child, or appearing on the Food Network, Victory Lyric has seen God move in amazing ways - but she's also seen the lows, as she's faced divorce, single motherhood, financial stress...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Today's Checkup Includes... Vital Signs THE POWER OF RESILIENCE Lab Work WHY YOU NEED HONEST FEEDBACK Consult WORK WITH YOUR FAMILY - YES or NO? Prescriptions What to Watch, Listen To, Read and Try Out Next More Ways to Thrive Special offers, bonuses and cool things Vital Signs.p> VITAL SIGNS 🩺 THE POWER OF RESILIENCE In our latest interview, educator / encourager Mickey Smith, Jr. reminded us why it's so important to "keep on going." And that phrase has been resonating with me ever since -...
17 days ago • 4 min read
Today's Checkup Includes... Vital Signs How to Unpack your Past Lab Work Effortlessly Raise Funds For a Creative Project Consult What's stopping you from sharing? Prescriptions What to Watch, Listen To, Read and Try Out Next More Ways to Thrive Special offers, bonuses and cool things Vital Signs.p> VITAL SIGNS 🩺 UNPACKING YOUR CREATIVE PAST Looking back can be pleasurable or painful, depending on what's behind you. We're halfway through the year, and for some of us, it's a moment we're not...
24 days ago • 5 min read
Today's Checkup Includes... Vital Signs NOT that special? Lab Work Brutal Honesty about Email Consult Influencer Culture - Helping or Hurting You? Prescriptions What to Watch, Listen To, Read and Try Out Next More Ways to Thrive Special offers, bonuses and cool things Vital Signs.p> VITAL SIGNS 🩺 YOU are special... but your situation isn't. This morning was a gut check in my devotional time. Like many of you, I'm working hard on making my creative business / income match my current needs...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Tap the link to jump to the section you want to read! Vital Signs Who You Are Behind The Scenes Lab Work What's In a Name? Consult Biggest Myth About Creatives? Prescriptions What to Watch, Listen To, Read and Try Out Next More Ways to Thrive Special offers, bonuses and cool things Vital Signs.p> VITAL SIGNS 🩺 Who You Are Behind The Scenes How do people address you when you're among friends and family? Not the folks who know you as a creative. The people who know you as YOU. What the people...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Reader, life is flying by a mile a minute, so I'll get right to the updates and spare you the details. (There's a lot to share so read to the end! ) 📣 UPDATE - No Livestream Today First of all, no #creativecheckup today, Friday June 7th...between soundchecks for shows and ministry to some dear friends who are in need, there's just no way to fit it in today. Make sure to check in next week Friday when we're back on schedule. ✝️ NEW YOUVERSION BIBLE PLAN I'm beyond overwhelmed by the reaction...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Tap the link to jump to the section you want to read! Vital Signs How I Went From Discouragement to Commitment for my 50th Year Lab Work How Convertkit Commerce Makes Raising Money Easy Consult What area do you need to focus on this summer? Prescriptions What to Watch, Listen To, Read and Try Out Next More Ways to Thrive Special offers, bonuses and cool things Vital Signs.p> VITAL SIGNS 🩺 Let me be honest...I wasn't too excited about turning 50. 😐 About a month ago, as the 'big day'...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
I'm not going to keep you in suspense any longer, Reader... I'm beyond grateful to God for blessing me with the opportunity to share my thoughts on creativity, faith and entrepreneurship on a global level. The Creator's Craft: A 3 Day Devotion on God's Creative Process is now LIVE on the YouVersion app. As you may know, YouVersion (bible.com) is the most popular Bible reading app in the western world. The YouVersion Family of apps—including the Bible App, Bible App Lite, and Bible App for...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read