{"product_id":"no-mistakes-isbn-9780143131786","title":"No Mistakes","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring creative journal based on mindfulness practices and the \"no mistakes\" principles of improv, by a \u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls\u003c\/i\u003e alum.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat if there were no mistakes? OK, that's impossible--but what if you learned to view your mistakes in a whole new light?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this inspiring workbook, artist and former \u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls \u003c\/i\u003eactress Keiko Agena guides you through simple exercises based on one of the founding ideas of improv: Any misstep is an opportunity for growth and creativity. Interspersed with coloring pages and original artwork by Agena, each exercise teaches you to confront your emotions, rethink your art, and take mindful breaks to recharge in her own playful, encourgaging voice:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eDescribe a success you had, and identify the skills you learned to get you there.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eLook at an old piece of art that you're not proud of. What works, and how could you rework what doesn't?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat actions can you take today to feed or rest your artistic impulse?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e is a supportive space for amateurs, professional creatives, and everyone in between to test their boundaries, get to know their inner artist, and produce unique, meaningful work they feel proud of.“If you’re feeling stuck, uninspired, or in your head about your creative pursuits, Keiko Agena can help you rediscover your inner artist.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—HelloGiggles \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Keiko Agena has written a little gem. \u003ci\u003eNo Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e is an artistic workbook that encourages, inspires, and comforts the creative artist in all of us. Filled with thoughtful exercises, this book helps artists to evaluate and break through their creative blocks, helping them to shape their artistic perspective and recognize the unique gifts they have to share with the world.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jenna Fischer, actress, \u003ci\u003eThe Office\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eNo Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect friend to have with you on your creative journey. Kind, encouraging, thoughtful, and imaginative, this companion will help you find inspiration in places where you’d never think to look. I sincerely hope that Keiko gives me a free copy once this goes to print. And if not, then I will definitely buy one, quietly resent her, and then use that resentment as springboard to make something cool.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e —Randall Park, actor, \u003ci\u003eFresh Off the Boat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeep\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“If I’d had access to this book years ago it would have saved me so much money in therapy! If you are plagued by self-doubt, if your fears are keeping you from making creative progress, check this out. The bottom line is this: you’re supposed to make mistakes! Embrace them! Make friends with them! Let them lead you down different pathways--you might discover something better than your original idea!”\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eWendi Mclendon-Covey, actress, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Goldbergs\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBridesmaids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“There are many days when I feel like a janky piece of kid art. Keiko's book helps me underline the \u003cu\u003eart\u003c\/u\u003e and appreciate the janky. I'm excited to gift this to myself and to all of the creatives in my life!” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kulap Vilaysack, actress, showrunner for Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, and host of the Who Charted? podcast \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I smiled my way through this entire book. It was the gentle reminder I needed that making art is actually supposed to be fun.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eSarah Watson, showrunner on \u003ci\u003eThe Bold Type\u003c\/i\u003e, writer on \u003ci\u003eParenthood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I’m so grateful that Keiko wrote this book just for me, the only person in the arts who frequently gets in the way of her own creative process with perfectionism and\/or negative thinking. This book is a fun and challenging way to recalibrate my brain when necessary. It’s going to take a really long time to get all the exercises right though.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eRhea Seehorn, star of \u003ci\u003eBetter Call Saul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eNo Mistakes\u003c\/i\u003e is now going to be my go-to birthday gift. Perfect for my 80-year-old dad all the way down to my crayon wielding little cousins, everyone can benefit from Keiko Agena’s ingenious way of instilling confidence into the heart of any aspiring artist.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Amber Benson, author and actress, \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This book is about so much more than being creative. It's about how to embrace our imperfect selves, and how to live our lives with joyful exuberance. Everybody needs this book.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eMisa Sugiura, APALA Award winning author of \u003ci\u003eIt's Not Like It's A Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"It's like the kind, brave part of improv became a person and wrote a book. This is the voice we all need in our heads as we make stuff.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --Will Hines, veteran improvisor at UCB and author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be the Greatest Improviser on Earth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“If you’re feeling stuck, uninspired, or in your head about your creative pursuits, Keiko Agena can help you rediscover your inner artist.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—HelloGiggles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEIKO AGENA\u003c\/b\u003e is an actress best known for the TV show, \u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, where she played Lane Kim for seven seasons and reprised the role in 2016. 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