+ How to sit with, reframe and leverage rejection–Rejection stings, but is inevitable for all creatives. In my latest column for ArtsHub, artists, writers, actors and more share how they have moved through painful moments to learn and improve their art. Read more →
"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open..." – Martha Graham
+ Lisa Congdon on the attachment to working hard– "I think often we push the envelope with something until it's not working for us anymore, but just because something isn't working doesn’t mean that it is an easy habit to break..." Read more →
EXTRAORDINARY THOUGHT "Be yourself, be the person you are. That will make the work good."
Hello! I'm Madeleine Dore, a writer and interviewer based in Melbourne.
Curious about how creatives do what they do, I founded Extraordinary Routines in 2014 as a labour of love to better understand how creativity and human imperfection intersects.
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