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Sharon Weil I dance! I literally move my body to get out of my head. Oftentimes when I am in movement, a new idea will arrive. When my body opens up, so does my imagination.
Sharon Weil My inspiration comes from many places. Sometimes its an article I read in the newspaper or online. Sometimes I might hear a sentence or two in my head and I quickly write it down. Or a conversation with friends stirs my interest. If I suddenly start hearing a particular reference a number of times from several different sources, I see it as a sign reaching out for my attention. Also, if something makes me laugh, that gets my attention.
Sharon Weil My most recent book, ChangeAbility: How Artists, Activists, and Awakeners Navigate Change was inspired by interviews I conducted with over 25 fascinating change-makers on my podcast, Passing 4 Normal (soundcloud and itunes) Though my guests represent a wide variety of fields of expertise, I began hearing common themes in their approach to change, both public and private, initiating or adapting to existing change. I wanted to share these valuable insights with my readers to help them find more flexibility, effectiveness and ease in meeting all the changes in their lives
Sharon Weil The journal "playbook" to accompany ChangeAbility. It's a place where you can track your own personal change using the principles outlined in ChangeAbility: How Artists, Activists, and Awakeners Navigate Change. And we also have The ChangeAbility Deck, 48 cards you can draw for daily reflection and inspiration on the changes in your life and in the world -- and boy do we need it now!
Sharon Weil Make a deal with your story and your characters. You show up for them, they show up for you. You build up a trust that way that goes in both directions.
Sharon Weil Being able to do something with these voices in my head!
Sharon Weil Why, Donny and Ursula, of course.
Their unlikely romance is both passionate and ridiculous, and ignites each of them to heroic acts beyond either's imagination, but secret heart's desire.

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