Eight Habits of The Creatively Intelligent
We’d all be more creative if we paid less attention to the surfaces, our doings and achievements, our ambitions and desires; and more attention to the depths, the hidden forces and faculties that lie within ourselves and others.
Nurture Your Creativity: List What You're Thankful For
Much has been written about gratitude throughout the centuries, and with a common theme: Gratitude is a positive attitude or emotion that benefits us greatly when it's employed.
Author Lisa Crone's Inspiring Success Story
Her secret to intermixing positivity with passion and publishing her first book 'A Bead in Time: 35 Jewelry Projects Inspired by Slices of Life.'
The Joy of Creativity: Emergence
If I allow myself to speak, write words, or paint marks without knowing what I am going to say next or what I’ll end up with, eventually something will emerge.
Not-Knowing: A Sometimes Unnerving but Utterly Reliable Guide
We want to know. We want to know things beforehand, ahead of time. We want to know where we are going, why we are going there, what we will encounter (and should thus prepare for) along the way.
"Instead of viewing creativity as a childish waste of time, we can appreciate it as a tool for self-knowledge and expansion." — Cara Faye, The Creative Route to your Authentic Self
Imagine... after eating a delicious Mongolian beef, Peking chicken, or shrimp lo mein meal complete with egg rolls, sweet 'n' sour soup, and crab rangoon at your favorite Chinese restaurant or buffet, you crack open a traditional fortune cookie for dessert hoping to find a message of inspiration, hope, or good will, only to find... well, one of these fake fortunes embedded in your slightly sweet treat! More »
Print 'n' Use these Funny Fortunes for April Fools
Want to print a sheet of these high-quality fun fake fortunes to use for your own practical pranking, jolly joking, or April Fool's Day foolery? Instantly download this complete set of 28 fake fortunes in a high-quality printable (and reprintable!) PDF format now at CreativeSlush.com.
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President and CEO of April Muse Day
Monthly Columns & Featured Faeries
Creativity & Wellness Act As If You Trust Your Instincts By Jill Badonsky
Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. And never hope more than you work. ~Rita Mae Brown
Love of the Craft What is the best starting point in the first stages of writing? By Dave Duggins
I have no luck with outlines, so I don't even go there. I think ballooning might be beneficial, but maybe there is another way to do it so that things don't get muddled.
Creativity Cookies Senses Sensation By Dan Goodwin
Everything you create is an expression through your senses. Learn how to get more in touch with your sensory experiences and enrich your creativity.
Art of the Song Creativity Corner The Creative Mirror By Don Richmond
Using the metaphor of a mirror to understand our innate disposition towards creative expression.
Multicultural Muses Coming Home By Molly Anderson-Childers
Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz said there’s no place like it. Where is this exotic place, full of dangers and wonders galore?
More What's Chew @ the CP
The Creative Route to your Authentic Self By Cara Faye
While they may not be specifically measurable, there are at least three significant benefits of exercising our creativity.
Hit Your Muse with a Rock By Ryan Edel
Every day, frustrated writers struggle with getting their characters on paper — they battle writer’s block and boredom and the conviction that the story isn’t worth writing.
