Riva Weinstein
Reframing is all about turning things upside down and backwards. It's the power of positive thinking in a decidedly creative way. how can we turn our (never enough time for art) frustrations into artful inspiration?
Angela Blaha
Throughout history, it's rarely the politicians or institutions that ignite true revolutions. It's the artists. The poets. The painters. The visionaries who see what others refuse to see — and dare to reveal it.
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Exercise your memory and boost your brain power by playing the Tree-mendous Memory! game. This printable game is a screen-free way to get in touch with nature.
Genius Habits
The need to create is a basic human need that is not only an evolutionary imperative, but a spiritual one. Once you realize this, you will be on an exciting lifelong journey that will leave you inspired.
Profiles of Creative Empowerment
How many film artists, actors and designers all draw inspiration from Federico Fellini's magnificently constructed worlds, connecting thoughtful story structure and characterization? Countless. It's curious to think about when one artist inspires another's work, it's a co-creation of a separate entity.
The Dejitaru o mi kuji taipu, or The World's Oldest Microblogging Platform, rightly takes its seat in the history of social media! Play with the tool now to exercise your creative writing or to make your own printable fortune messages!
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Cultivating a playful mindset can transform the most mundane moments into new opportunities for joy and connection. When you approach everyday situations with curiosity, enthusiasm, and a willingness to try new things, you naturally open the way for play to enter into your daily routine.
Madam Bedazzle's Tarotble Readings
The Slouchy Sock card bestows the wisdom to not give in to the urge to change your creative work too quickly. Learn from an accidental 20th century fashion trend made famous in movie singer Irene Cara says, "used dance as a metaphor for attaining anything in your life that you want to accomplish."
SoulCollage® Prompt
Spend an hour or two this week looking through magazines. Rip out any images that call to your soul in ANY way. No judgments! Choose one image and allow it to speak several sentences to you. Let each sentence begin with the words I am the one who… You've now begun the exciting, magical, creative process that is SoulCollage®!
Fostering Creativity in Children
If you teach young children, you've probably been to Burnout Land — at least once. The usual suggested "cures" for burnout: Take a vacation, or at least a day off — make time for yourself and your needs. Try meditation, exercise, hobbies, time with nature.
Matthew Dicks
Humor is an exceptionally powerful tool in communication. When we make someone laugh, chemicals are released in their brain that cause them to like us, think of us as intelligent, trust us more, feel better about the world, feel better about the moment they are experiencing, and enjoy improved cognition.
Riva Weinstein
How can we can take a step back from our ordinary every day schedules and perspectives, and infuse them with the extraordinary creative energy we have to share?
Modern Day Muses
Bea Silly is the Muse of play, laughter, and dance. Bea Silly's name means bringing play, fun, laughter, and freedom back to the creative process. On Bea-ing Silly: Solutions that seemed so evasive earlier appear effortlessly in the midst of play.
Multicultural Muses
I had a dream of a strange city in the desert. I passed a man who said, "I am lost here! This is my home, but I cannot find my way." Because I could not find his way for him, I simply nodded and smiled.
