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.
This month Dan Goodwin's Creativity Cookie column (Belief Berry Booster) deals with the subject of belief, in particular, the beliefs we have about our creativity. In his Little Nibble exercise, he encourages an honest assessment of these beliefs by having us list both the positive and negative ones we currently hold.
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.
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.
More What's New @ the CP
Creativity and Poverty By Susan M. Brackney
Tricks to living comfortably on very little income.
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.
