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Are You Digging Up the Thought-Kernels You have Mentally Planted?
In the height of Summer, in grocery stores and farm stands all over, we see corn and green beans and zucchinis and cucumbers and peaches and blueberries and cherries and watermelons and cantaloupes. These beautiful fruits and vegetables are perfect physical examples of what can come into existence when a seed is planted with intention into fertile soil and nurtured to grow.So what has become of your planted thought-kernels?Read more…Creativity Is The Key
“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.” –Buckminster FullerIn my opinion, the greatest facet of life, about living is indeed our divine and inborn ability to create, nothing is as fully expansive (far-reaching) and rewarding…nothing! For example… Have you ever watched four and five-year-olds at play?Read more…Mildew and Mustard
Imagination is precious. As children we play with the box the toy came in, long after the toy has been discarded. As we grow older the education system grinds this imagination down, adding pressure to succeed and taking the fun out of being young.Read more…When I Was A Child – How Creative Freedom of Childhood Can Help Us Increase Our Creativity Today
As creative adults, for many of us one of the most difficult aspects of creativity is allowing ourselves the freedom to experiment and to be pioneering in our own way as artists.All too often, whether we attempt to create a new language to write in, paint new forms with different materials, invent a new genre of electronic music or just sign our signature in a different colour pen, we on some level fight against the various rules and accepted disciplines and behaviours of sensible adult life.Sometimes even something apparently as simple as colouring over the lines in a drawing book or playing a guitar like a percussion instrument can feel distinctly uncomfortable, almost like some parental figure is watching over from above, shaking their head, furrowing their brow and sighing disapprovingly.Read more…The Art Of Lucid Dreaming - How To Do It
“I found myself sitting by the edge of the road on a red hot summer’s day. The sun was high in the sky and I could feel the sun beating down on me. I was so hot, why was I wearing my winter coat?Read more…Powerful Tools For Lucid Dreaming
Dream Signs - What Are They?“I awoke in the morning as usual. I lay in bed for a moment and reached over to pick up the phone, as I had an important call to make.Read more…Running With Stones in Your Shoes – Little Irritations That Can Become BIG Drains On Your Creativity
Picture the scene. You’re an internationally renowned marathon runner, lining up for your biggest race of the whole season - The London Marathon. The competition is fierce, and the calibre of athletes alongside you on the starting line is higher than it’s been in years.Read more…Breaking Through to Your Personal Genius
The creative mind works in what may be seen as mysterious ways. First of all, how it works doesn’t make any sense, rationally.The best creative ideas seldom happen when you are trying to create them.Read more…Revealing Superman's Secret: Isn't It Time You Ended The Pain of Hiding YOUR True Creative Identity?
Many creative people, those who are recognised as having creative or artistic careers - actors, painters and authors for instance - wear their creativity openly like a big shiny badge proclaiming that yes they are someone for whom creativity is a central part in their life, and a major part of their identity.We accept and celebrate that this creativity is part of them and that working the same 9 to 5 day in an office over and over again just does not fit with them.Then there are others, for whom creativity and expressing themselves creatively is equally important, but for whatever reason, don't talk about it openly.Read more…I'm Not Sleeping I'm Creating! How Sometimes LESS Activity Equals MORE Creativity
“Some people just sit at their desks and stare at a sheet of paper; others pace around. I personally like to lie flat on my back, with my eyes closed. A scientist working really hard may look very much like one who is taking a little nap.Read more…Your Creativity Portfolio: How to Invest Wisely and See Your Creative Assets Flourish and Grow
Years ago, the investment options in the financial world were fairly limited, and the best way to save and invest your hard earned money came down to a choice between a few different types of bank account, buying property via a mortgage, or, simplest of all, stuffing all your spare money in an old suitcase under your bed!Now though, the choices are rather more varied. You can have a savings account, Unit Trust, a Pooled Pension, Foreign Property Funds, Guaranteed Investment Bonds, a Personal Equity Plan, Stocks, the list goes on and on…It can be a full time job just keeping up with it all, getting the best AER on your ISA, checking your ICVC in the FT and making sure the funds in your GPP don’t suddenly go AWOL!Read more…Open to Anything
Have you ever attended a surprise party where the guest of honour was truly surprised? Did they look delighted? Or did they look horrified?Read more…How Children Learn And What You Can Do To Help Them
It isn’t enough to simply say ‘Just write a story.’ Kids, unless they love writing and live their lives as devoted daydreamers, wont react.Most will sit there a bit stunned before finally asking ‘What about?Read more…The Road to Genius
If you are interested in the theories of quantum physics you will know that the very observation of certain experiments has been shown to affect their outcome. Without going too deep, the implication is that the experimenters are somehow connected to the experiment itself and no matter what they do, they are unable to prevent their influence over it. On the level of meta-physics this is evidence of our oneness with everything.Read more…Colour - Get it Right, First Time
We have all experienced this when we were starting out: You are well along with a new painting when you realize that Something is Wrong! The problem will be due to one or both of two things: An unbalanced composition or a lack of colour harmony. In another article, I showed you how using what I call 'The Star' can help you avoid design mistakes from the outset.Read more…A Fantasy Art Woman Offers Advise On Family Dynamics
We often want to change family/friends dynamics and find ourselves in the middle of problems that may never be solved. Below are the opinions of a fantasy art woman and I guess this is a disclaimer of sorts. I write this with love though so take what you feel works for you and continue to create your own map.Read more…For Geniuses Only
We survey thousands of students and executives before they become speed readers, and under 10% own a formal learning system. They just paid attention and winged it, hoping the essence of what they read or hear flies into their brain. Do you have any specific memory and learning strategies?Read more…All Too Solid Flesh - Painting The Figure
The topic of this article was sparked by the plea of a reader: 'How on earth do I mix flesh colours?' I make you a promise: Unless commissioned to illustrate a medical textbook, you will never be called upon to paint human flesh.Now, unless you are a vegan, or have never been in a kitchen, you already know the colours of flesh.Read more…Don't Debate, Just Create! How To Stop Hitting The Snooze Button in Your Creative Work
James struggled to get up in the morning. He’d set his alarm the night before for 6.45am, knowing that the very latest he could stay in bed until was 7.Read more…Dreams: The Origin of Dreams
One dictionary defines a dream as 1. mental activity, usually an imagined series of events, occurring during sleep. 2. a sequence of imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; a daydream; or fantasy.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Creativity category
- Creativity and Original Thinking: Act Like a Child - By: Lucretia Torva
When you feel you are not creative, remember what it was like to be a child. Tap into that fresh and creative point of view. - What is Creativity? - By: Lucretia Torva
Creativity is not mysterious. It can be learned and enhanced with some effort. - Creativity: The importance of Incubation. - By: Lucretia Torva
When do your best ideas appear? Is it when you least expect it? There's a reason for great ideas appearing at odd moments and it's just how our minds work. - Creativity and Original Thinking: Suggestions from Personal Experience. - By: Lucretia Torva
A successful visual artist shares tips and tricks to support creative and original thinking. Your great idea may be one simple step away from taking shape. - Access to the Creative Flow - By: Patrice Julien
Imagine what you call reality as being the images of a movie on a screen, the source being a "realistic" scenario inside the projector you are.Without this "SHIFT" we continue to be the slaves of an illusion of "reality" and the victims of our cultural overlays. To illustrate how those overlays shape the energy around us I will take the example of a very deep evidence we all share : the fact that we have to work to get money... - Lessons From The Subway - By: John Dir
In solving problems, I often recall a valuable lesson I learned while traveling the subway in Washington D.C. Some years back, a friend and I attended a large gathering of people from all over the country. - Perfect Gift Wrap Ideas - Master the Art of Wrapping Your Gifts Beautifully - By: Michael Douglas
Haven't there been times when you've received presents that have been wrapped so beautifully that you've let them remain unwrapped simply to admire their beautiful state? Now you too can wrap gifts to perfection and know that people will admire and remember them for a long time to come. Here's how... - You Can Fly! - By: Mark Hamer
Well, it depends on what you mean by ‘fly’ doesn’t it?Let me explain. If you want to fly in business, or in your social or creative life, to fly means to be able to fulfill your potential, to allow your creativity to flower, to exploit your own uniqueness as an individual, to enjoy the freedom of feeling fulfilled and successful. - How to Draw Fantasy Creatures - By: Will Kalif
Drawing fantasy creatures takes some skills that go beyond the normal realm of drawing because you can’t find a subject to pose for you – unless you live in an enchanted forest! So you are faced with not only the task of learning how to draw you are also faced with the challenge of tapping into your imagination and then putting this down on paper. Here are some solid tips that will help you imagine and draw better fantasy creatures. - Mindfulness and Painting: Playing Without Expectations - By: Maya Talisman Frost
Painting is my new passion. Who knew?A few days ago, I was talking to my mother on the phone.