to reconsider cases they had initially
weaving dreams
ignored. Eventually, her outside-the-
into reality
box perspective sent her in search of
Before awakening our artistry, we chop
a more artful world. Kieves’ ensuing
wood and carry water. After awaken-
methods of creative inquiry—drawing,
ing our artistry, we discover mindful
meditating, journaling,
and creative ways to
daydreaming with a
chop wood (perhaps
confidant, walking
with a better axe), and
on the beach and
carry water (perhaps
befriending her own
in a newly fashioned,
soul—brought her in
more efficient bucket).
touch with her unique
Although sometimes we
inner artistry.
have to change our lives
“Imaginative
to pursue our creativ-
inquiry demanded
ity, more often, we have
that I dwell in a more
Yvette Lyn
only to change our
intimate relationship
approach to life and make room for cre-
with myself,” notes Kieves. “This meant
ativity to emerge in all kinds of places.
that I had to learn to feel my feelings,
This post-awakening stage requires
so that I could discern the felt sense of
perseverance, curiosity, imagination,
direction calling to me. In addition to
will and patience.
having a lot of fun, it taught me that if
These qualities are well known to
I wanted to discover an unimaginable
Cricket Lee of Dallas, Texas, who chal-
livelihood, I had to leave standardized
lenged the fashion industry to change
inquires behind.”
the way it designs and labels. Wielding
This author’s research initially led
one singularly ambitious dream, Lee
her to a toy store. “I figured that if I
created a universal standard for sizing
wanted work that felt like play,” Kieves
women’s clothes, based on body types
recalls, “I had to play and dabble on
and measurements. Her FitLogic stan-
the wild side by rummaging through
dards may be licensed by any clothing
my child side, where wonder and in-
maker and used for any kind of apparel.
nocence could strike at any moment. I
Lee’s dream, not yet fully mani-
discovered that fun is more than fun; it’s
fested, has taken six years of legwork
the vortex and hot spot of uncanny wis-
and heroic determination. When the
dom, and it serves us well in awakening
dream temporarily nosedived in 2006,
our artistry.”

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