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 sun makes me happy. How it warms. How it illuminates. How it changes over time and throughout the seasons." — Cynthia Staples, Find a Patch of Sunlight
Did you know there is a holiday for pigs and their enthusiasts on March 1 called National Pig Day? I just learned about it after doing some research on the hooves of my latest Nit Wits comic (#41: "Pigtures") and it's accompanying silly write-up. Of course I realize we're entering the month of May, but since we missed a great pigportunity to celebrate with cheese and swine back in March, I'd like to revisit this hogiday just for a few moments to reflect on some noteworthy pigs with you. Ha! The pig pun fun has just begun »Introducing Mary H. Ruth
Mary H. Ruth cut her professional teeth in the theater, working up from dresser to director. Then she worked in nonprofit arts organizations for three decades, employed in many aspects of the business, from house manager to education director. These days, painting and basic creativity are her obsessions, along with the intricacies of being a virtual assistant.
Mary's first article appearing on the Creativity Portal Web site, Business Success, the Creative Way, discusses the importance of sustainability, niche markets, and creativity in business. Learn more about Mary and her business at her Web site www.asthemoonclimbs.com. Welcome, Mary!
Chris Dunmire
Creative Director and Publisher
Monthly Columns & Featured Series
Juicy Journals & Wild Words Journaling Online: Tips for a Novice By Molly Anderson-Childers
Personal and professional advice for anyone who writes, blogs, or journals online.
Creativity Cookies One Full Flavour By Dan Goodwin
You will never have all the time, energy and focus to create every possible project you want to do, and develop every single idea into its full potential.
Art of the Song Creativity Corner Creativity: Intelligent and Trustworthy By Jan Haller
Creativity is intelligent and trustworthy. We see it in every mountain, tree or bird. It doesn’t need improvement by us.
More What's New @ the CP
Creative Photo Inspiration: Find a Patch of Sunlight By Cynthia Staples
“Any patch of sunlight in a wood will show you something about the sun which you could never get from reading books on astronomy.” — C.S. Lewis
Scar Tissue: Celebrating Failure By Jonathan Vehar
Learn how short-term failure leads to long-term success! Plus: Read about Albert Einstein's three rules of work.
Business Success, the Creative Way By Mary H. Ruth
Business requires sustainability. Business seeks niches. Sustainability and niche marketing are achieved through creative practices.
How to Write Relevant Dialogue By Ryan Ede
Learn the techniques of the trade plus two key ways to improve your mastery of crafting dialogue for your writing projects.
