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Mindfulness and Independence: Observing Fireworks
Its a free country, they say. Celebrate our independence, I hear.
Produce Creativity: 4 Ways To Motivate Your Melon
It was 8:00 PM and Id hit a creative wall hard. But there was so much work to be done! And I just had to get out of the office or else my article would never get finished. So I knew the only way to stimulate my mind was to practice a technique called displacement.
Macrovision
These days it's all about breaking things down into manageable pieces in order to be able to reach a goal and track your process/progress, and keep yourself from going insane because there's not a lot of time to breathe.
Brainstorming Effectively
BRAINSTORMING: The basic tool used in generating many possible solutions to a problem is brainstorming. To use the brainstorming process effectively requires following a prescribed set of rules very closely. These rules are: 1. No positive or negative comments are allowed during the brainstorming phase. 2. Positive or negative non-verbal evaluations are discouraged as well. 3. A group member may ask for clarification if the member does not understand a given suggestion, but it is important to avoid any questions that are directed to how or why of the idea. In other words, the person suggesting a solution is not to be asked to defend the idea! 4. Far out or amusing suggestions are encouraged. Laughter can serve as a good release and help people relax. A seemingly wild or amusing suggestion is listed with the more serious ideas for group consideration, unless the author of the idea specifically asks that it be withheld. Sometimes a wild idea can be changed or built upon for creative practical solutions. The idea here is to relax and let the ideas flow. 5. Encourage group members to generate solutions that are based upon changing ideas already presented, (e.g., reversing, expanding, limiting). 6. Combine ideas that seem to compliment each other.
Make EVERY DAY An Artist Retreat Day
What do you enjoy most about going on an Artist Retreat Day For most of us it's getting away from our "normal routine", having our creativity sparked by new surroundings and having the luxury of "open time" to work on our creative projects.
True Power Series Part I. Visualization: Image Production and Verbal Thought
(5 minutes a day)
There is no limit to what you can visualize. The most effective visualization
usually happens when emotion is connected with a strong image as, for example,
when you really want something specific that you think will make you happy. But,
visualization can be used to change core beliefs, to combat what you may
consider a negative belief, without trying to oppose that belief. Say you would
like to have greater abundance, but you believe there's something inherently
wrong with money. You want to make a change. To make that change, you can
visualize all the positive effects affluence can have in you life. You can
attach positive visuals, emotions, even sounds to the idea of money and begin to
make new associations. This will begin the process of drawing affluence to you
because your beliefs have been repelling it.
To do the visualization exercise, you must agree to suspend your disbelief for
only five minutes a day. Agree to give yourself completely to this fantasy for
that time without distractions, objections, fears, or doubts. You had no problem
pretending you were Batman in third grade. The same sort of abandon is needed
here. Bask in the fantasy for this short period of time and, when it's through,
you can indulge in all of your doubts again though over time you will learn not
to do so.
Visualization Exercise
The only time you can ever accomplish anything is in the present. The present is
where everything happens, and there's tremendous power here. Look around the
room. Take notice of where you are and how you feel in the moment.
Now, close your eyes and imagine that the thing you want is already in
existence. Feel what it feels like to have accomplished what you want. Color the
experience with as much feeling and emotion as you can muster up. Experience as
if it had already happened, as if it was in the present. See it in your mind
with as much detail as possible. If you're not good with visuals, then do the
same thing through verbal thoughts, talking to yourself about what you want,
repeating the idea in your mind, feeling and experiencing the sensation of the
idea. Stay in the present while you're doing this. It's happening NOW. What you
think of as your normal everyday life no longer exists. This new idea is what
you're experiencing.
When you're done, drop the idea completely. Don't worry about accomplishing it,
but do look for new ideas, impulses, gut feelings, and new energy that will
begin to guide you to what you want.
Notice when you have thoughts during the day that contradict what you want, and
realize they're just thoughts, non-active ones, because you're now building new
beliefs. In other words, learn to write-off thoughts you don't want without
combating them. You notice them and let them go.
It may be some time before your new beliefs or ideas "take." Even if you get
quick results, keep doing the exercise. You want to make sure your new belief is
more powerful than competing ones. It's important to do the exercise only once a
day for the proscribed amount of time. More is not better because to do more is
to focus on the new belief out of fear instead of trust, thereby defeating your
work. Mindlessly doing the exercise and letting it go is always most effective.
Give yourself a month before you check your progress, and continue to do the
exercise as long as necessary.
If this exercise isn't your cup of tea, then look for upcoming articles on
self-hypnosis, affirmations, diagramming, treasure-mapping, and much more. Or,
think creatively of your own ways to visualize or affirm new realities for
yourself.
Creating Reality Discovering the Magician Within
We all create our own reality each and every day, whether we are aware of the power that we possess or not. We all have a built-in mechanism that runs twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, three-hundred-sixty-five days a year, non-stop.
Inspiration, Creativity, and Channeling Opening Ourselves to Greatness
Channeling is much easier to do than most people suspect. As a matter of fact we have all seen people channeling and you have probably done it yourself many times, even though you may have been unaware of it or didn't know what to call it. It's actually a very natural state to be in.
How Logic Puzzles Can Help You Become a Better Problem Solver
I have to admit that I am a confirmed puzzle-head. I love crosswords, acrostics, and cryptograms. But I am becoming ever more intrigued by logic problems. For one thing they teach you how to become a more attentive listener or reader to catch the nuances of language that can provide invaluable clues to their solution. For another, they teach the step-to-step process of processing information. These are skills that are valuable for nearly all reasoning situations.
Creativity Isnt Just About Art It Is About Healing
Go on, pick up a pen, hold it in your hand and ask, What can you do for me
What do you hear If you listen with your heart you may hear I can show you a world within that only you and I can explore! Lets start writing and see what we can find.
Is Your Team Suffering from FWTS
Who do you know who is feeling stuck, under-performing, or dealing with frustration and upset
A Book About Faith and Love
With news about Iraq and London and even our own neighborhood disasters, we need something to encourage us to keep going. While browsing the net the other day I came upon the most wonderful way of preserving my HOPE. Hope is not dead, no in fact it is alive and well in each of us!!!! We just need to bring it our!!! Share with me in this discovery today.
Make Yourself Creative: Two Easy Idea-Generating Methods
Here are a couple of exercises to force yourself to come up with some brand new ideas. These methods can be used to give your business an edge, to overcome creative blocks, or just for fun - to prove to yourself that you can have some great ideas.
Sharing Our Creative Work with Others
In my "Roadblocks to Creativity" e-course, I ask the question:
Creative Drought
For the past several hours, I've struggled with this week's message, the words, "what will I write" screaming in my ears. I've felt like the princess who promises her first born child to the little man named "Rumplestiltskin" if only he will spin straw into gold. Unfortunately, I'm not a princess and Rumplestiltskin is no where to be found.
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Time again to celebrate art, creativity Statesman Journal It's that time of year again when we all come together to celebrate public art in Keizer and our creative community members. This year's Mayor's Invitational Art Gala will be held from 5 to 9 pm Feb. 11 in Keizer Civic Center. |
New Park House Preschool keeps focus on art, creativity Statesman Journal Bailey Bates, left, and her sister, Margo, work on a project at the Silverton Arts Association's Park House on a recent Saturday. The building will soon host an art-based preschool. / Cara Pallone | Appeal Tribune Where: The Park House at the Silverton ... |
Elizabeth Olsen Prepares to 'Kill Your Darlings' NextMovie (blog) By Bryan Enk | Jan 12, 2012 | 8:29 PM | Comments The "Martha Marcy May Marlene" star is set to join Daniel Radcliffe in "Kill Your Darlings," a thriller that looks at how great art, creativity and community can spring from tragedy, according to Variety ... |
The Cult's 'Choice of Weapon': Ian Astbury Explores Violence, Politics on New LP Spinner Your art, creativity can be your weapon of cultural revolution. It's spiritual, too. We can inflict violence or share knowledge, and this permeates throughout the songs, which are about experiences where I had to make a choice or decision. |
 Ahram Online | Cairo Book Fair breezes in Ahram Online ... the House of Poetry at the Sitt Wasila house will hold a seminar on poems of the revolution. Seada added that in the coming week the Art Creativity Centre in the Cairo Opera House grounds would be screening documentaries on the 25 January Revolution. |
Winners announced in Luling's 'Heart of Texas' children's show The Gonzales Cannon “We loved being able to do this for the children and encourage their interest in art, creativity and their community.” The judges were previous “Best of Show” award winners in the adult “Reflections of Texas” art show held each September at the museum. |
The 10 Keys To Selling Anything Huffington Post That was about a little over a year ago I decided to make the shift where I was just going to open the kimono at jamesaltucher.com and say everything I wanted to say, and at the same time indulge in my love of writing, art, creativity, and reading. |
Twitter Casts a LoveSpell for Valentine's Day! PR Web (press release) I love music, art, creativity in all its forms. I love playing with children and being child-like with adults. I love remembering great memories, my passions and even my passwords. I love the word “and” because it's the most hopeful word in the English ... |
Burgan Bank sponsors “Salhia Speaks Italian” Exhibition Jordan Directions “Salhia Speaks Italian” served as an ideal platform for visitors to experience different forms of art, creativity, craftsmanship and artisanal excellence that Italy is famous for across the world. It also offered an opportunity for visitors to ... |
'Adventures in Illegal Art';: Founding member of Negativland to visit Rowan NJ.com Band members occasionally serve as citizen lobbyists in Washington DC for issues focusing on art, creativity and copyright law. Negativland has operated “Over the Edge,” a weekly radio show in Berkeley, Calif. since 1981. In 1995, the band released a ... |
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Innovation Through Concept-Combination
There are many creative problem solving techniques used by inventors to come up with new solutions to old problems. For sheer innovation, though, it's hard to beat the technique of concept-combination. Just start combining ideas and things, and voila, you're having fun - and maybe creating something new.
Becoming Radiant: Boost Your Teams Creativity with Mind Mapping
I don't take notes anymore. Instead, I create one wildly colorful, creative and inspiring page whenever I need to make a decision, prepare a presentation, or plan an event. That whole two-column plus and minus approach Gone.
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Think Orange! Creativity and the Sacral Chakra
Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could just flick a switch and turn on your creativity Sadly, at times, tapping into your creativity can feel like trying to squeeze water from a stone. The good news is, there are ways of encouraging creativity and one of these ways is through balancing your sacral chakra.
Creative Dreams - What Winter Driving Taught Me
We had a winter storm the other day here in Toronto. And as I was driving, I started thinking about what my winter driving had in common with my creative dreams. Here's what I came up with.
Lucid Dreaming: Discover a Whole New World
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Shhh... can you hear it
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Taking it Step by Step: Combining Intuition, Spiritual Purpose, and Creativity
Something I have always found helpful is taking affirmative action where the universe and my path in life are concerned. Many years ago when I first read Louise Hay's You Can Heal Your Life, one thing she said stuck in my mind; always put your order in to the Universe. How do you receive what you want if you never place your order It's like going to a restaurant. I found this concept very powerful at the time and continue to use it today. One way I do that is by affirming to the Universe that I am taking steps to achieve my goals. I do this through the hands-on creative process of creating stepping stones. Not only have I been making these stones for several years, but I teach this process to others as well. It is a powerful spiritual exercise.
The Healing Powers of Journaling
For the past several years, I have found joy working as a motivational writer and speaker. One of my greatest passions has been the gift of sharing my deep love and respect for the written word. Words are powerful. They provoke thought, stimulate creativity, and most importantly, they hold within them the power to heal. Most people do not realize the incredible life-changing potential writing has.
3 Simple Steps To Solving Problems
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7 Things Sapping Your Creativity Right Now
This was a very easy article to write. I was late in getting started this month, and as my publication deadline got closer and I could no longer wait until I "felt" like writing an article, I was forced to sit down and do it. In doing it, I thought about the last month (when I meant to be getting started on this as well as other creative projects), and I identified seven things that have gotten in the way of my creativity. Maybe you'll see yourself in some of these.
Creativity
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Tapping into Your Super Creative Power
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Creativity Management Breaking Through The Mental Barrier
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The Sylvia Plath Pattern Of Creative Flow
* Sylvia Plath teaches a valuable lesson about the Even Flow - opening the channels for creativity, regardless of this is for poetry or not.
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