“What’s the difference between a journal and a writer’s notebook? They’re as different as apples and zebras!”

— Molly Anderson-Childers, Creating a Writer’s Notebook

I Believe My Creativity...
By Chris Dunmire, Publisher

Why is an exercise like this valuable? Because it gives us the opportunity to dialogue with ourselves about what shapes our perceptions and attitudes about our creative lives. What we believe about ourselves has a direct impact on our desire and motivation, which are both crucial energy-moving components towards manifesting our ideas into form.

What do you believe about your creativity?

Introducing & Re-Introducing...

Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach Jill Allison Bryan
Through her Creative Oasis Coaching practice (creativeoasiscoaching.com), Jill helps people in the prime of their lives to realize the joy and satisfaction that comes with making time to pursue their own creative dreams. Jill's first article appearing on the Creativity Portal is Seeing Life Through the Eyes of a Child — What Fun!

Art Career and Creativity Coach Barbara Bowen
Barbara is a New York based professional writer/photographer, and founder of Gateways Coaching (gatewaystocreativity.com). Barbara has resurfaced on the Creativity Portal with a new series of "Snapshots" to help inspire your creative life. Enjoy the first one: Snapshots of the Creative Process.

Welcome Jill and Barbara!

Chris Dunmire
Creative Director and Publisher

Creativity & Wellness: Body Blissmas
How Can You Make Healthy Eating Fun, Imaginative and Sensual?
By Jill Badonsky
Body Blissmas asks, "Would you eat healthier if it were more fun, pleasurable and delicious?" And if your answer is "Yes!", don't miss the special Cauliflower-Leek Castle-Puddle Soup Recipe.

Creativity Cookies
Belief Berry Booster
By Dan Goodwin
Give your creative self belief the boost it needs to reach new levels!

Juicy Journals & Wild Words
Creating a Writer’s Notebook
By Molly Anderson-Childers
No matter where you are in your writing journey, a writer’s notebook is an invaluable tool, every step of the way.

Creativity and Poverty
By Susan M. Brackney
Tricks to living comfortably on very little income.

The Self-Organization of Creative Emergence
By Michelle James
Newness enters that which we do not yet know — it requires the Beginner Mind mentality.

Artists, Crafters, Writers, Poets: How to 'Do' a Show
By Brett Juilly
It doesn't have to be perfect and refined. It doesn't even have to be good. It can just be fun!

The Value of an Idea
By Angela Mack
Ideas are the foundation of human existence. A thought is an idea or conception. An idea is like energy.

Snapshots of the Creative Process
By Barbara Bowen
A discussion about productivity, risk taking, and how the creative process feels.

Seeing Life Through the Eyes of a Child — What Fun!
By Jill Allison Bryan
Try this on for fun. Take something in your life that needs your attention (a messy office, an extra-long to-do list, a project you keep putting off) and look at it through the eyes of a child.