Andrea Adler's Blog

Creativity – The Great Power

Andrea — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:50:50 +0000

What is this great power? We know what it feels like when we are in the midst of it––when we are flying high and feeling indestructible. But how can we bring forth this great power when we want it, when we need it? How can we be patient when it doesn’t seem to exist? Before [...]

Discipline

Andrea — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:04:52 +0000

What goes through your mind when you hear the word discipline? Do you cringe? Tighten your stomach muscles? Squeeze your brows? Close off from the possibility of hearing the word in a way that might be beneficial? Or even joyful? If you’ve experienced these reactions, you are not alone. One of the first translations for [...]

Saying good-bye to Nora Ephron

Andrea — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:37:01 +0000

I didn’t want to say good-bye to Nora – not just yet. I wanted to meet her in person. I wanted to thank her for all her sharp dialogue and pithy remarks. I wanted to look her in the eye and tell her how much I appreciated her tightly-crafted screenplays and journalistic approach to [...]

Listen, Respond, Kick-Ass

Andrea — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:48:42 +0000

Creating art out of our business and business out of our art can indeed be a challenge. We have so many artistic endeavors we want to manifest and reveal to ourselves and to our audience. But how many times do we get swept up in other people’s opinions and ideas about how and when we [...]

THRIVE

Andrea — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:41:47 +0000

I do believe there is not a documentary film on the planet today more relevant, heartfelt and informative than THRIVE. I felt so honored to have seen the screening of this film on 11-11-11 and now feel immensely obligated to share it with everyone I know.  I only wish I could hold a public screening [...]

Ever Feel Vulnerable?

Andrea — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:31:59 +0000

Wow! What a ride this year has been! What a time for honing in on our priorities, recalibrating our mind set and disregarding the superfluous thoughts and actions that no longer serve us. No wonder they say, “only the strong survive.” I believe this year has been an exemplary example of that phrase, and a testament to [...]

The Power of Niche

Andrea — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:46:46 +0000

Have you walked down the cereal isle lately? Mind boggling isn’t it? I stopped traveling down that isle years ago. There were and still are, way too many boxes jumping out at me wanting my attention. There are too many varieties, shapes, sizes … and … when, please tell me, when are these cereal companies [...]

To Be or Not To Be “In the Zone”

Andrea — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:31:18 +0000

As I complete my novel, Pushing Upward, I have become extremely aware of the forces of action and non-action –– the pushes and pulls that surround every decision I make: when to move forward –– when to hold back –– when to call this agent ––when to contact that producer. What has made me acutely [...]

Intention vs Karma

Andrea — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:07:11 +0000

I was giving a talk the other night and someone asked the question, “I have been close to victory in my life on many occasions, and yet they did not manifest. It’s been so frustrating! How does the aspect of intention and karma play into the success of ones life?” I told the woman that [...]

New Age Fundamentalism

Andrea — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:32:28 +0000

If I seem in your estimation to be veering off of the topic of spiritual, holistic marketing in the past few Blogs and perhaps doing the same in this one, you may be right. Although how can one differ from one subject matter to the next when we talk about spiritual anything? Doesn’t spirituality encompass [...]