“Picasso said that we are all born children. The trick is to remain one,
lean into our ease and enjoy the ride of our gift.” — Julia Cameron
Kieves’ ensuing methods of creative (perhaps in a newly fashioned, more she reminded me, ‘You are in charge of
inquiry—drawing, meditating, journal- efficient bucket). Although sometimes your dream.’ I needed a dream coach to
ing, daydreaming with a confidant, we have to change our lives to pursue teach me that my truest life is when I am
walking on the beach and befriending our creativity, more often, we have in the dream, awake,” Lee says, “and to
her own soul—brought her in touch only to change our approach to life and constantly remind me to have fun and
with her unique inner artistry. make room for creativity to emerge in use my imagination and artistry in order
“Imaginative inquiry demanded all kinds of places. This post-awakening to weave my dream into reality.”
that I dwell in a more intimate relation- stage requires perseverance, curiosity,
ship with myself,” notes Kieves. “This imagination, will and patience.
Imagining New Possibilities
meant that I had to learn to feel my These qualities are well-known to
Albert Einstein once said, “I am enough
feelings, so that I could discern the Cricket Lee of Dallas, Texas, who chal-
of an artist to draw freely upon my
felt sense of direction calling to me. In lenged the fashion industry to change
imagination,” adding that imagina-
addition to having a lot of fun, it taught the way it designs and labels. Wielding
tion outranked knowledge, because
me that if I wanted to discover an one singularly ambitious dream, Lee
it was unlimited. The ability to envi-
unimaginable livelihood, I had to leave created a universal standard for sizing
sion, dream, speculate and wonder
standardized inquiries behind.” women’s clothes, based on body types
in and beyond childhood can craft an
This author’s research initially led and measurements. Her FitLogic stan-
adult life that reflects one’s true pas-
her to a toy store. “I figured that if I dards may be licensed by
sions and authentic
wanted work that felt like play,” Kieves any clothing maker and
desires. Yvette Lyn,
recalls, “I had to play and dabble on used for any kind of ap-
of Orlando, Florida,
the wild side by rummaging through parel.
imagined a life of ad-
my child side, where wonder and in- Lee’s dream, not
venture long before
nocence could strike at any moment. I yet fully manifested, has
she lived it.
discovered that fun is more than fun; it’s taken six years of legwork
“As a young
the vortex and hot spot of uncanny wis- and heroic determination.
girl, I spent much of
dom, and it serves us well in awakening When the dream tempo-
my spare time read-
our artistry.” rarily nosedived in 2006,
ing Harlequin novels,
the emotional devastation
Yvette Lyn
and dreamed of visit-
Weaving Dreams
kept Lee in bed most days, until she
ing the exotic places described in every
met Jennifer Parrish, the woman who
into Reality
book,” says Lyn. “As an adult, I had
became her dream coach.
a great deal of fun touring my dream
Before awakening our artistry, we chop
“For three months, Jennifer encour-
locales as either a social hostess or a
wood and carry water. After awakening
aged me to exercise my imagination, so
cruise director aboard Holland America
our artistry, we discover mindful and
that I could dance, sing and live inside
luxury liners. I exercised my creativity
creative ways to chop wood (perhaps
my dream to keep it alive,” explains
and imagination seven days a week.”
with a better axe), and carry water
Lee. “Every time I got into victim mode,
Now, spending more time on dry
land, Lyn has put a new dream into
motion in the form of something called
Social Artistry, a catalyzing art form she
learned from Jean Houston, founder
of the International Institute for Social
Artistry. Today, Lyn splashes her passion
and skills on the canvas of social reality.
“As a social artist, I get to evoke
new ways of thinking, being and doing
in people who apply my ideas to their
social challenges,” says Lyn. “I tune in
and let my intuition and imagination
guide me. People spark inspiration in
me, which in turn, manifests as some
fun form of creativity. One idea, for
example, led to forming a group of
mentors who are now interacting with
youngsters at an elementary school, to
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