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.
“When all of us is available ~ our concentration, our commitment, our heart, our mind, our instincts ~ in one place, it’s not difficult to write fluidly, deeply, authentically, and beautifully.” — Naomi Rose,The Intimate Fruits of a Writing Retreat
Fostering creativity while planting seeds of potential in children is one of my life's greatest joys. When kids see tangible possibilities for their own creative expressions through art, writing, or some other medium they like, it inspires them. It models potential. It connects a real person to a reality they too can have if they're willing to work at it. More »
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Chris Dunmire
Creative Director and Publisher
Monthly Columns & Featured Series
26 Simple Ways to Nurture Your Creative Life #23: What You Focus On Grows By Chris Dunmire
Oh, that can include "Your Creativity", too!
Creativity Cookies Nourishing Now Wows By Dan Goodwin
Focusing on all the shortcomings and “if onlys” is a sure way of overlooking all your creative abilities and the resources available to you right now.
Creative Careers in the Arts Interviews Interview with Erin Gray By Molly Anderson-Childers
Erin is a graphic artist, freelance writer, and author of the YA novel "Moonshine Murder."
Tribute to the Creative Life of Paul Newman By Barbara Bowen
What film lover could forget Newman's understated blue-eyed "Cool Hand Luke," his tortured soul as Brick in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," his romantic charm as Butch Cassidy.
Updated: Printable Fall Leaf Cutout Templates By Chris Dunmire
Leaves, leaves, everywhere! Choose from 10 new printable templates featuring new leaf colors and styles. No raking required, honest!
