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Author: Christine Bissonnette

Christine: My First Attempt at a Daily Writing Habit

Christine: My First Attempt at a Daily Writing Habit

A few months ago I made a decision for my own personal creative life. When I was younger I used to write fiction all the time. I would obsess over new ideas for stories (most of them had something to

Christine Bissonnette August 18, 2014August 24, 2014 Christine Bissonnette, Personal Stories and Reflections: Our Mastermind 2 Comments Read more

Christine: On Tension Overload and Cheshire Cats

Christine: On Tension Overload and Cheshire Cats

A few months ago I purchased a Groupon for $20 for a deep tissue massage. I finally went in for my first appointment about two weeks ago. I already knew, prior to the appointment, that I stored all of my

Christine Bissonnette July 11, 2014August 24, 2014 Christine Bissonnette, Personal Stories and Reflections: Our Mastermind No Comments Read more

‘Read This’ Series: The Tiferet Talk Interviews

‘Read This’ Series: The Tiferet Talk Interviews

Christine’s Pick for July, 2014 As part of Creative Life, every month I will be sharing one book that has either had a really big impact on me or on one of the other writers from this blog. This book could be nonfiction

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Christine: On Diving into Cold Water and Why Being “Good” is Boring

Christine: On Diving into Cold Water and Why Being “Good” is Boring

As is usually the case… The idea for this joint/collaborative blog came to me in a moment of frustration. I wanted to try something new. I wanted to explore the topic of personal growth. Through personal stories, I wanted to

Christine Bissonnette June 16, 2014August 24, 2014 Christine Bissonnette, Personal Stories and Reflections: Our Mastermind No Comments Read more

Eleonora Duse, 1858-1924 (Artist Spotlight: Actor)

Eleonora Duse, 1858-1924 (Artist Spotlight: Actor)

Eleonora was an Italian actress born in October, 1858. Born into a family of actors, she began her career at the age of four, and soon became a trailblazer in her craft. Her “style” was different from anything anyone had

Christine Bissonnette June 11, 2014February 7, 2015 Additional Resources, Artist Spotlight - Looking Back on Artists From the Past No Comments Read more

About The Creative Life Blog

The Idea Do you know how to be an artist? A ‘successful’ artist? I don’t. I have absolutely no clue… so, I started searching; asking questions, listening to stories, trying to understand the creative process and the creative life. Like

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Quotes About Creativity and the Creative Process

Quotes About Creativity and the Creative Process

“I could read all day every day for the rest of my life and still be behind… People are still infinitely more important to me than books, so I will never be an academic scholar. I like to read wildly

Christine Bissonnette April 18, 2014February 1, 2015 Additional Resources, Quotes, Excerpts, and Crystal Expressions of Thoughts No Comments Read more

The Creative Life Interview Series. Why You Should Share Your Voice.

The Creative Life Interview Series. Why You Should Share Your Voice.

How do you find the courage to be an artist? The questions that I’ve compiled for this series are personal. There’s no way around that. Questions like “are you happy?” might feel upfront and perhaps even a little invasive, but

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