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.
“The only thing that can stop us from accessing our creativity is fear… fear of failure, fear of our own limitations, of comparisons, of success, and the list goes on.” — Maria Mikailas, What is Creativity and how do we access it?
Since reading the book Living Well by Montel Williams, I’ve been experimenting with the art of making blended smoothies. I say “art” because while I’ve learned that I can literally throw anything into a blender and mix it together (fruits, vegetables, water, extracts, grains, nuts, protein powder, and yogurt), the Law of Smoothie Blending demonstrates that not all experimental recipes will yield fantastic-tasting drinks. Believe me, I’m having a full measure of ‘I won’t do that agains!’ with some of very unpulpular drinks. More »
Chris Dunmire
Creative Director and Publisher
Monthly Columns & Featured Series
Juicy Journals & Wild Words Travel Journals: Take Your Writing on the Road By Molly Anderson-Childers
Wherever you may travel, wherever you may roam, take your journal with you, and don't forget to write!
Art of the Song Creativity Corner What is Creativity and how do we access it? By Maria Mikhailas
The human being is creative, the same way a rose has a fragrance. We are made this way, and there is no way anyone is not creative.
Crafty Ways to Decorate Wooden Window Frames By Jessica Ackerman
Instead of getting rid of perfectly good wooden frame windows, consider turning them into charming works of art using these crafty ideas to recycle, reuse, and decorate.
