Hi, I’m Isa, and my dream when I was a kid was to be Belle in Beauty in the Beast on Broadway.
But, I can’t sing, so, I ignored that childhood dream and kept going.
But then, in my mid-20’s, that dream came back.
Well, kind of (I still can’t sing, though I did sing on a Disney stage as part of the American Idol experience (pretty sure they were just desperate but whatever it was fun!)).
The Belle dream came back in the form of realizing what was at the root of that dream all along. I am an artist. I am a writer. I am a creative. I am a dreamer. There was a period of my life when I ignored those things.
Then, after meeting some amazing artists as part of the interviews I did for my book, The Little Book of Big Dreams, I realized I was an artist too. I always was.
This blog is a way to give you that same experience, to meet inspiring artists, creatives, and dreamers who aren’t afraid to dream crazy dreams and actually go for them. You’ll find profiles of people who have worked on things like Hamilton, Stranger Things, Chef’s Table, Disney, Marvel, Netflix, and more. (A few have even won Oscars, Grammys, Tonys, and Emmys.) But what all the creatives here have in common is that they take their craft, and their dreams, seriously, no matter what stage of the journey they’re in.
You’ll also find personal essays from me about my own creative process and experiences over the years.
But the most important creative process here, is yours. I hope these stories make you feel less alone in your creative dreams, and inspire you to keep going.
PS- Sometimes even if our dreams don’t come true exactly, we can get pretty close. While I’ll likely never be Belle on Broadway (hey it’s not over till you’re dead), the producer of Beauty and the Beast film, Don Hahn, became a friend and mentor and hand-drew the Creative Teacup logo on his iPad. Sometimes, dreams do come true, even if it’s not always how we expect. Now read the stories below and keep going on your dreams.
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