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A Self-Coaching Journey through SARK's

Make Your Creative Dreams Real

A Plan for Procrastinators, Perfectionists, Busy People, Avoiders, and People Who Would Really Rather Sleep All Day

By Chris Dunmire, CoachingYourCreativity.com

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Chapter 9: Nourishing Ninth Month

Chapter 9 Questions for Reflection:

• What are some things that nourish you? List some nourishing activities that you haven't tried yet but would like to. Next to each item on your list, write a day or month you plan to explore it.

• SARK notes the various styles and paces of dreams. Why is it important to honor that process? What is your process? Can a process evolve? Change? Be different for the project at hand? What is your thoughts on process?

Chapter 10: Terrific Tenth Month

Chapter 10 Questions for Reflection:

• SARK revisits the Stages of Dream Development. How does understanding these stages help you determine where a creative dream needs to go next? Is there more than one right answer?

• SARK presents “A Positive Challenge” to help you identify your creative dream(s) and name specific micromovements you can make towards it. How can you use this in the “goal setting” phase?

Chapter 11: Energizing Eleventh Month

Chapter 11 Questions for Reflection:

• In what way is the “manager part of you” different from the “creative worker part of you?” How will understanding the differences help you as you make plans and move forward?

• What does it mean to be over-identified with progress and/or success with regard to a creative dream? How can you separate your success (or lack of) achieving your creative dreams from feelings of worthiness as a person?

Chapter 12: Tender Twelfth Month

Chapter 12 Questions for Reflection:

• SARK reminds us that “Creative Dreams are chockablock with change” and shares ways to prepare for — and be open to — these changes. How can these suggestions help you when you have a difficult time with change?

• SARK notes the importance of “celebrating and acknowledging” various stages of progress in a creative dream. How will you keep these reminders at hand along your path? Will you reward yourself for every step forward?

© 2007 Chris Dunmire, CoachingYourCreativity.com. All rights reserved. (10/17/07). Please do not duplicate this article elsewhere without my permission.

About the Author
Chris Dunmire is the author of the Dollar Bill Origami Money Plant and driving force behind the popular Creativity Portal Web site. She finds meaning as an artist, humorist, and creativity coach and channels her overactive imagination into multiple containers on display at ChrisDunmire.com.