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President Obama's Committee For The Arts And Humanities Pushes For Arts And Creativity
He's promoting this philosophy: To remain competitive in the global economy, America needs to reinvigorate the kind of creativity and innovation that has made this country great. To do so, we must nourish our children's creative skills. In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively that comes from a meaningful arts education. This objective of President Barack Obama is a positive move in the world of the arts and innovative thinking.

Seeing Like an Artist: Edges and Space
Do you ever get frustrated when you're trying to draw something you're looking at, and just can't get the shapes to look right? ... Humans have instinctively viewed the world as positive and negative space. ... Drawing is easier when you know how to use positive and negative space.

From Destruction To Creations: Destroyed trees in city park carved into beautiful works of art. Devastation from fierce storms prompts something beautiful to be created out of the destruction. Sometimes, bad things can be turned into something useful, even beautiful.

Mourning the loss of these sacred trees was surely a dark time for Amboy Illinois residents, but it's what happened next—how the people chose to respond to the tragedy that makes my heart soar. It's an inspiring example of allowing the light of possibility to shine through the darkness of defeat.

See also the tree sculptures that were created.

Original Impulse: Life as a Creative Adventure - www.originalimpulse.com

Authors : Cynthia Morris

Original Impulse's Cynthia Morris: Life as a Creative Adventure

Cynthia Morris Answers
20 Questions
...about her creative passions and work as a coach and writer in this insightful interview.

Cynthia Morris started writing regularly in 1994 and just can't stop. She has written performance pieces, plays, essays, poetry, newspaper columns, marketing copy, blog entries, hundreds of e-zine articles, and, dearest to her heart, a historical novel set in Paris. When not writing, Cynthia coaches individuals and groups to their own creative exuberance. Information about Cynthia's creativity tours in France, her e-books, e-zines and book, Create Your Writer's Life: A Guide to Writing with Joy and Ease, can all be found at her web home, www.originalimpulse.com.

Interview & Books by Cynthia Morris

Interview with Original Impulse's Cynthia Morris
By Molly Anderson-Childers
Read Cynthia's creativity-inspiring responses about her work as an artist, creativity coach, tour guide, and writer in this exclusive Creative Careers in the Arts feature.

Book Review: Create Your Writer's Life by Cynthia Morris
By Chris Dunmire
A Guide to Writing with Joy and Ease.

Book Excerpt: Your Precious Values — The Foundation of Your Writing
By Cynthia Morris
From the book "Create Your Writer's Life: A Guide to Writing with Joy and Ease."

Coaching Articles by Cynthia Morris

Your Most Powerful Writing Tool
By Cynthia Morris
Whether you are journaling, writing a book or writing poetry, the timer is the key to holding your focus and staying with whatever comes up to the page.

Summer's Creative Exuberance
By Cynthia Morris
If summer isn’t the best season to foster creativity, I don’t know what is.

Your Best Fake Excuse for Not Writing
By Cynthia Morris
Why didn’t you get your writing done today?

Redesign Your Priorities and Make Room for Your Creativity
By Cynthia Morris
What sacrifices can you make in exchange for a more fulfilling creative life?

Enhance Your Travel with Your Own Art
By Cynthia Morris
Simple art and writing exercises provide a way for a traveler to absorb the splendors of travel in a deep, meaningful, and lasting way.

Shifting Gears: Transitions for Writers or Artists
By Cynthia Morris
Making the transition from life to creating requires a conscious effort.

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