9 Creative Lives https://9creativelives.com/ Poetry and Performance Studio Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:07:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/9creativelives.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-Cat-Logo-for-9-Creative-lives-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 9 Creative Lives https://9creativelives.com/ 32 32 64949988 The Brief Story of 9 Creative Lives Studio https://9creativelives.com/2026/04/the-brief-story-of-9-creative-lives-studio/ https://9creativelives.com/2026/04/the-brief-story-of-9-creative-lives-studio/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:52:35 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=22682 Every studio or small business has a story behind it. As I prepare to close the doors to 9 Creative Lives Studio, I’d like to share the brief story of […]

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]]> https://9creativelives.com/2026/04/the-brief-story-of-9-creative-lives-studio/feed/ 0 22682 Poetry Books I had the Privilege to Edit https://9creativelives.com/2026/03/poetry-books-i-had-the-privilege-to-edit/ https://9creativelives.com/2026/03/poetry-books-i-had-the-privilege-to-edit/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:59:30 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=22657 I’d like to take a moment to recognize the pieces of work created by my students during my time running this studio. The books featured here were written by poets […]

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]]> https://9creativelives.com/2026/03/poetry-books-i-had-the-privilege-to-edit/feed/ 1 22657 In Recognition of my Speech Arts Students: Their Awards and Personal Triumphs https://9creativelives.com/2026/01/a-celebration-of-my-speech-arts-students/ https://9creativelives.com/2026/01/a-celebration-of-my-speech-arts-students/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:58:04 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=22634 As I prepare to close this studio in its current form, I want to take a moment to look back and celebrate the students who made my work as a […]

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]]> https://9creativelives.com/2026/01/a-celebration-of-my-speech-arts-students/feed/ 1 22634 A Love Letter to My Writing Students https://9creativelives.com/2025/11/a-love-letter-to-my-writing-students/ https://9creativelives.com/2025/11/a-love-letter-to-my-writing-students/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2025 19:51:13 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=22617 This love letter is to every individual who I’ve worked with over the last 5 years, between 2020-2025 A Love Letter to my Students The text: It surprises me, every […]

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]]> https://9creativelives.com/2025/11/a-love-letter-to-my-writing-students/feed/ 2 22617 How to Develop a Writing Ritual – Julia Cameron’s ‘Rules for the Road’ https://9creativelives.com/2024/05/how-to-develop-a-writing-ritual-julia-camerons-rules-for-the-road/ https://9creativelives.com/2024/05/how-to-develop-a-writing-ritual-julia-camerons-rules-for-the-road/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 18:46:19 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=21881 ~ Jump to the Rules for the Road ~ I first picked up ‘The Artist’s Way: A spiritual path to creativity’ by Julia Cameron when I was 21 (13 years […]

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]]> https://9creativelives.com/2024/05/how-to-develop-a-writing-ritual-julia-camerons-rules-for-the-road/feed/ 1 21881 On why it can be challenging to make space for creativity. https://9creativelives.com/2024/01/on-why-it-can-be-challenging-to-make-space-for-creativity/ https://9creativelives.com/2024/01/on-why-it-can-be-challenging-to-make-space-for-creativity/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:59:55 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=21785 At the end of one of my Develop a Writing Ritual trial classes this week, we spoke about the challenge of prioritizing our creativity and how much it stings when […]

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]]> https://9creativelives.com/2024/01/on-why-it-can-be-challenging-to-make-space-for-creativity/feed/ 0 21785 Rise – a Spoken Word Poem https://9creativelives.com/2023/12/rise-a-spoken-word-poem/ https://9creativelives.com/2023/12/rise-a-spoken-word-poem/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 03:19:52 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=21699 The following spoken word poem was originally written and performed for the ‘Join the Rise’ Conference in Vancouver BC. I had the pleasure of opening up both days of that […]

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]]> https://9creativelives.com/2023/12/rise-a-spoken-word-poem/feed/ 0 21699 On Designing the Embodied Poetry 8-Week Poetry Writing Workshop https://9creativelives.com/2023/01/on-designing-the-embodied-poetry-8-week-poetry-writing-workshop/ https://9creativelives.com/2023/01/on-designing-the-embodied-poetry-8-week-poetry-writing-workshop/#respond Tue, 24 Jan 2023 23:50:34 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=20155 The Inspiration Although I’d felt drawn to write poetry from a fairly young age, High School English class zapped the pleasure right out of it for me. Suddenly poetry was […]

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]]> https://9creativelives.com/2023/01/on-designing-the-embodied-poetry-8-week-poetry-writing-workshop/feed/ 0 20155 My Approach to Teaching Poetry Writing (and why mindful creativity is important) https://9creativelives.com/2022/03/my-approach-to-teaching-poetry-writing/ https://9creativelives.com/2022/03/my-approach-to-teaching-poetry-writing/#respond Fri, 01 Apr 2022 05:41:37 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=19155 “She has said that when she writes the first line of a poem, she does not know what the second line will be; each line, image, or segment gives rise […]

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]]> https://9creativelives.com/2022/03/my-approach-to-teaching-poetry-writing/feed/ 0 19155 5 Questions to Inspire Your New Year’s Resolution Writing Ritual https://9creativelives.com/2021/12/5-questions-to-inspire-your-new-years-resolution-ritual/ https://9creativelives.com/2021/12/5-questions-to-inspire-your-new-years-resolution-ritual/#respond Fri, 31 Dec 2021 00:22:27 +0000 https://9creativelives.com/?p=18657 If you attempt to answer these New Year’s resolution freewriting questions literally, you may experience some frustration. These 5 questions are inspired by poetry; they require your imagination, as well […]

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