Published inCreative Enlightenment·PinnedAny Dream Killers Around?If every child is an artist as per Picasso then why isn’t every adult still enmeshed in their form preferred of artistry? It seems that as kids we may have had a direct plug into divine inspiration. Several of us started out thinking we could be painters and then some…Career Advice5 min readCareer Advice5 min read
Oct 31The Ultimate Halloween Treat For MomsToday is LAUNCH DAY. Fertile Imagination: A Guide for Stretching Every Mom’s Superpower for Maximum Impact is available on Amazon and ready for you to shop at 10 am EST today! Ladies, there’s a Kindle sale starting NOW for only 99 cents today: https://amzn.to/3F6AgMu Shop on Amazon The book is a call to action…Fertile Imagination6 min readFertile Imagination6 min read
Aug 4, 2022The Output Of A Writer Mom Gone RogueIt’s important for me to share exactly how I am managing to write a book as a mom to three young sons who just landed in the US after living three years in Australia in between its wildfires, lockdowns, and floods. Other moms need to see what’s possible for their…Motherhood5 min readMotherhood5 min read
Jul 21, 2022How To Overcome The Humilation Of Sharing Your First Draft (From A Mom Who Has Had To)Several people have asked me this question: how do I get started with writing a book? Others have written books yet their words are still inside their computers for years on end. What I have realized about writing a book, entrepreneurship, or even being a creator is that humiliation is…Writing Tips7 min readWriting Tips7 min read
Jul 15, 2022How To Strategically Read Books When You Are Writing One As A Mom Gasping For Air(A sample of the weekly email I send to those eagerly awaiting my upcoming book: How to reawaken your imagination: a practical guide for moms who want to use their superpower to see the greatness in themselves.) Sign-up here: www.melissallarena.com/waitlist) Shopping for a car in this market feels closer to…Expat4 min readExpat4 min read
Published inCreative Enlightenment·Jul 8, 2021How To Be More Creative And Hang Out With New People (Said Differently: Should We Launch “My Misfits Minglers” Meet-Up Group?)Taking a new step, uttering a new word is what people fear most. — Fyodor Dostoyeuski Why is that? Thinking the same 70,000 thoughts (as per research) feels pretty uncreative to me. My hypothesis is that this tends to be the case because we hang out with too many people…Networking5 min readNetworking5 min read
Published inCreative Enlightenment·Jun 25, 2021No Imagination? Are You A Boring Grown-Up? Just Borrow A Kid’s ImaginationYour imagination may just be under a sofa cushion or somewhere with lost change. You may never find it. It could be stuck in the “Land of Single Socks.” …Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Published inCreative Enlightenment·Jun 10, 2021The Fight Of The Century: Your Imagination To KO Cognitive Dissonance Into RetirementLiving here in Sydney, I am the first to admit that what got me to continue my gym routine during the bushfires whilst my family and I were AirBnB hopping in Melbourne was this Rocky YouTube video clip. There is no tomorrow! Thank me later when your six-pack arrives. So…Imagination7 min readImagination7 min read
Published inCreative Enlightenment·May 27, 2021Let’s Explore The Difference Between Rules And Suggestions Because This Can Make Your Daily Life…Let’s Explore The Difference Between Rules And Suggestions Because This Can Make Your Daily Life Way More Fun My grade school-aged sons plan to make their own rules when they turn eighteen. It’ll be video game playing all day on someone’s sofa (because it won’t be mine). …Rules8 min readRules8 min read
May 21, 2021Creativity Is Embodied1.1K11Brent StewartWith a Phd in people watching YES I think there is something to be discovered or resolved if only…With a Phd in people watching YES I think there is something to be discovered or resolved if only we looked up while everyone was looking down on their cell phones. I tell my three sons. Hey, look up because right now that's the unexplored space for us humans with our heads and minds (potentially) facing downwards. I would love to have you as a guest on my podcast An Interview With Melissa Llarena. I recently interviewed the editors behind Creative Enlightenment.1 min read1 min read