CAPES COACHING BLOG
Coaching tips, information, inspiration, and everything in between for your artistic career.
Rediscovering Your Creative Flow
The industry is shutting down for the holidays soon. That means it's crickets in your inbox as the end of the year approaches. Instead of letting apathy or despair take over, spend this valuable downtime figuring out what helps bring you closer to your creative flow.
The #1 Question to Ask Yourself This Month
When you feel like time is running away from you, and things just keep “coming up,” disrupt the tendency to overcommit by asking yourself the question: Is this thing I'm about to do in support of my goals?
Time to take care of yourself
There's a lot of anxiety, confusion and fear in the aftermath of the election, but it's of absolute importance that we truly take care of ourselves right now.
By finding clarity beyond the fear, we’ll be better equipped to move forward in ways that feel right to each of us.
Less & More #6: Less Distraction & More Focus
"An effective alternative to suppressing distractions is to purposely remain aware of them, so that you can spot them on time to keep them from disrupting your focus."
-Silvia Bastos
Less & More #5: Less Routine & More Adventure
The more comfortable you are with your routine, the easier it is to remain flexible and adaptable to whatever life might throw your way — including adventures of all sizes.
Less & More #4: Less Imbalance & More Harmony
When it comes to troubleshooting Imbalance, we tend to focus on what’s not working. Take a step back this week and assess your overall balance. You might be surprised to find you are closer to Harmony than you thought.
Less & More #3: Less Judgement & More Acceptance
Spending time in judgment — critiquing ourselves or things that are out of our control — is just distracting us from what it is we truly want.
Trust that where you are in this moment is exactly where you need to be to prepare you for what’s next.
Less & More #2: Less Quarreling & More Peace
"Sometimes people say unkind or thoughtless things, and when they do, it is best to be a little hard of hearing — to tune out and not snap back in anger or impatience."
-Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Less & More #1: Less Apathy & More Love
We’re returning to our Less & More Series with our first challenge: #1 Less Apathy & More Love
How do you combat apathy with loving actions?
Love is staying in the conversation even when it gets hard.
How to Avoid Future Tripping
As the summer winds down and you find yourself gearing up to get back into the swing of things this fall, it's important to be mindful of the present moment and not get caught up in anxiously overthinking the future.
Don’t Step on the Snail
It's SO easy to rush through life feeling like there's not enough time for anything.
But what if every time we felt like we were behind with a goal or a project or a relationship, we actually weren’t?
Maybe, just maybe, everything takes the time it takes.
Ada Twist, Scientist and Getting Those Goals
Before you can even begin to DO anything, you need to KNOW what you’re working with. This is why a goal-focused list of resources is so important: it all comes down to awareness before action.
My To-Do List Quick Fix
Although most things on our daily to-do list feel urgent, when we slow down and check in with ourselves, we can easily see the difference between the things on our list that are, in fact, urgent, and the things that can wait.
Find your anchor
Having an anchor can be a powerful way to connect with positive feelings and memories that can restore your confidence, focus and belief in yourself.
The Unglamorous Basics
The simple act of returning to the things that we know support, anchor, and ground us can be the catalyst for creating the conditions to not just survive each day, but to truly thrive.
Past Posts
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December 2024
- Dec 16, 2024 Rediscovering Your Creative Flow Dec 16, 2024
- Dec 3, 2024 The #1 Question to Ask Yourself This Month Dec 3, 2024
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November 2024
- Nov 13, 2024 Time to take care of yourself Nov 13, 2024
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October 2024
- Oct 30, 2024 Less & More #6: Less Distraction & More Focus Oct 30, 2024
- Oct 22, 2024 Less & More #5: Less Routine & More Adventure Oct 22, 2024
- Oct 15, 2024 Less & More #4: Less Imbalance & More Harmony Oct 15, 2024
- Oct 8, 2024 Less & More #3: Less Judgement & More Acceptance Oct 8, 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 30, 2024 Less & More #2: Less Quarreling & More Peace Sep 30, 2024
- Sep 26, 2024 Less & More #1: Less Apathy & More Love Sep 26, 2024
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August 2024
- Aug 27, 2024 How to Avoid Future Tripping Aug 27, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 5, 2024 Don’t Step on the Snail Jun 5, 2024
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May 2024
- May 15, 2024 Ada Twist, Scientist and Getting Those Goals May 15, 2024
- May 1, 2024 My To-Do List Quick Fix May 1, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 18, 2024 Find your anchor Apr 18, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 19, 2024 The Unglamorous Basics Mar 19, 2024
- Mar 6, 2024 What are you tolerating right now? Mar 6, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 27, 2024 The Mantra Challenge Feb 27, 2024
- Feb 6, 2024 The power of accountability Feb 6, 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 16, 2024 A different kind of January... Jan 16, 2024
- Jan 3, 2024 How your Core Values can guide you Jan 3, 2024
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November 2023
- Nov 16, 2023 Say goodbye to pre-strike you Nov 16, 2023
- Nov 7, 2023 The season of preparing Nov 7, 2023
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October 2023
- Oct 18, 2023 A life lesson from 16 turkeys Oct 18, 2023
- Oct 11, 2023 The worst-case scenario isn't the only one Oct 11, 2023
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September 2023
- Sep 28, 2023 The Great Procrastination Game Sep 28, 2023
- Sep 13, 2023 Creative Self-Destructionist: Which one are you? Sep 13, 2023
- Sep 5, 2023 My back-to-school homework assignment for YOU Sep 5, 2023
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August 2023
- Aug 23, 2023 You will tell them YES Aug 23, 2023
- Aug 15, 2023 Arguing With What Is, Part II (Feel Your Feels) Aug 15, 2023
- Aug 8, 2023 Arguing with what is Aug 8, 2023
- Aug 2, 2023 Sometimes it's right in front you Aug 2, 2023
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July 2023
- Jul 27, 2023 What's your line in the sand? Jul 27, 2023
- Jul 12, 2023 It's OK to take a break. No — really! Jul 12, 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 28, 2023 So, you finally got your goal…now what? Jun 28, 2023
- Jun 21, 2023 The Power of Enthusiasm Jun 21, 2023
- Jun 12, 2023 6 Reasons Why You Should Have a Coach Jun 12, 2023
- Jun 1, 2023 Striking the balance Jun 1, 2023
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May 2023
- May 23, 2023 Where'd the day go? May 23, 2023
- May 16, 2023 The virtues of practicing May 16, 2023
- May 9, 2023 The art of waiting May 9, 2023
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April 2023
- Apr 25, 2023 Do you suffer from Multi-Goal Syndrome? Apr 25, 2023
- Apr 19, 2023 Friends with (creative) benefits Apr 19, 2023
- Apr 11, 2023 Are your goals Achievable? Apr 11, 2023
- Apr 5, 2023 Expecting a meal and getting a Tic Tac Apr 5, 2023
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March 2023
- Mar 28, 2023 Celebrations matter. Mar 28, 2023
- Mar 21, 2023 Reflections on my trip to London Mar 21, 2023
- Mar 14, 2023 Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Mar 14, 2023
- Mar 8, 2023 Writer's strike looming: working from a place of strength Mar 8, 2023
- Mar 1, 2023 What's your can of spinach? Mar 1, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 22, 2023 Rediscovering the love Feb 22, 2023
- Feb 13, 2023 Get that low-hanging fruit Feb 13, 2023
- Feb 8, 2023 The slippery slope of working from home Feb 8, 2023
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January 2023
- Jan 30, 2023 Eat a frog, I dare you. Jan 30, 2023
- Jan 24, 2023 Take a walk around the block. No, seriously. Jan 24, 2023
- Jan 18, 2023 My love affair with rituals Jan 18, 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 26, 2022 Are your goals "goal-worthy?" Dec 26, 2022
- Dec 20, 2022 A Reason to Struggle Dec 20, 2022
- Dec 15, 2022 Flow, Flow, Flow Your Boat… Dec 15, 2022
- Dec 7, 2022 Yes! I mean...No! I mean...??? Dec 7, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 30, 2021 What I Haven't Told You... Dec 30, 2021
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November 2021
- Nov 30, 2021 Defrosting: Or, Pacing Ourselves as We Begin to Gather Again Nov 30, 2021
- Nov 10, 2021 They Have Life Coaches for That? Nov 10, 2021
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September 2021
- Sep 15, 2021 Stop Setting Goals for Your Pre-Pandemic Self Sep 15, 2021
- Sep 9, 2021 Compare and Despair Sep 9, 2021
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August 2021
- Aug 30, 2021 How to Avoid Future Tripping Aug 30, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 1, 2021 Celebrating 17 Years of Capes Coaching Apr 1, 2021
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December 2018
- Dec 17, 2018 Featured Artist In Action: Randy Redd Dec 17, 2018
- Dec 2, 2018 Featured Artist In Action: Caitlin Kunkel Dec 2, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 Featured Artist In Action: Andrea Jones-Rooy Feb 28, 2018
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September 2017
- Sep 5, 2017 Mysteries Around The Corner Sep 5, 2017