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- Planning Creativity - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimSomehow, the idea of randomness and freedom got mingled with creativity and artistry. Conversely, somehow, planning has become enemy of creativity. In truth, one has very little to do with the other. Large-scale art project, for example, take a lot of planning, and a lot of resources. Most of ...
Views: 1121(4 votes) - The Enigma of the Subconscious Mind Control - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziWhy is there so much emphasis on the subconscious reprogramming? Why do celebrities hire hypnotists and therapist? Why sports Olympics are coached by sports psychologist? Why do scientists still study the mind? Well, consider this, the average adults has the subconscious development like ...
Views: 3938(4 votes) - Living Our Creative Vision - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Rev. Sheri HellerWhen you free-associate with the concept of creativity, what arises? Perhaps what you connect to involves turning ideas into reality and plumbing the depths of imagination. Perhaps you think of particular artistic mediums, or of ways of being that entail risk taking, and exploration. For some, ...
Views: 1952(7 votes) - Conception – The First Stage of Seven to Believe In an Idea - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Harry Connor JrThe world of man is made up of two types – the “do-ers” and the “don’t-ers”. I know that it is bad grammar and that there is no such word as “don’t-ers’. But “doer” is a word, so please allow a little artistic license as we explore the thoughts contained in each. Some people would use ...
Views: 1076(3 votes) - Constantly Creating - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimWhen I used to work for a photography agency, I'd get to sit in on a few meetings with photographers as they presented their books. Having just started in photography, I was always impressed with their photographs. My boss, however, was not. A comment she made frequently was, "Their photos ...
Views: 1519(3 votes) - Just Five Ingredients - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimOne of my tango instructors once told me that there are basically five simple step to tango: forward, side, backwards, cross, and ochos. If you can do these five steps well, you can dance with anyone. I am by no means the best tango dancer, not even close. But I do know that many women have ...
Views: 1222(3 votes) - Knowledge is Not a Skill - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimI used to be friends with a guy, Chad, who was a big movie buff. He knew every thing about movies. He fancied himself to be on par with Martin Scorcese and Quentin Tarantino in terms of being an encyclopedia about film. Although he aspired to be a filmmaker, he actually never made a movie. He ...
Views: 1388(3 votes) - Radio: Release Stress Through Creativity - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's almost summer and we want our kids to be happy and free. But so many I see in my office are exhausted and super stressed from the pressures of this past school year. How can we transform their lives from stress and anxiety to joy and success? I invite you to listen Friday June 5th, ...
Views: 752(3 votes) - Reignite your Creativity- 6 Strategies for Sparking up your Enthusiasm and Revving up your Drive - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Gael DrumToday, I am going to share with you 6 simple strategies. These strategies may sound too simple to make a difference in your life, however these simple tasks are the ones which changed my life and that of many other very successful people. Some of these strategies you may feel a resistance ...
Views: 1694(3 votes) - The Best Halloween Costume Ever! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI love Halloween. It is perhaps the most empowering holiday of the year. For fun, think of the person you admired most when you were a child. It could be Spiderman (or any other movie character - animated or not). It could be a favorite character in a book, a celebrity, a favorite Aunt or ...
Views: 1540(5 votes) - *** How to Tap Into Your Greatest Talent - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIt's a funny thing. What you excel at, what is your greatest gift, may not be obvious to you. You may believe that what you do and create so effortlessly is easily achieved by anyone and everyone. It comes so naturally for you that you think it comes just as naturally for everyone else. ...
Views: 3658(2 votes) - Creativity is Essential for Your Business Success - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerYou may have noticed that in my personal life and in my business coaching I place a lot of importance on creativity. Not just because I think it's an essential component of living an abundant life, but also because it's an important aspect of business success. Although it may seem ...
Views: 1420(2 votes) - Develop Your Inner Actor to Get Out of Your Own Way - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIt's a funny thing. Actors are driven to perform, to take on roles that bring a world of imagination, fantasy and mirrored life reflections into believable existence. In order to achieve the performance of a character well told, the actor has to commit to the unknown, get out of their own way, ...
Views: 2543(4 votes) - Imagine! You can Enhance Your Child's Creativity and Reduce Your Guilt-Load! - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2010 from Janet WhiteheadOh Momma -the guilt of it all! You've been inundated with parenting advice meant to nourish the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual growth of your child. And within that information is a fabulous array of advice for supporting your child's play, imagination and creativity. After all, ...
Views: 3273(12 votes) - Using Movie Magic to Design your Adventure - by Do you know you are playing a part in a real movie?
It’s true. Your reality -- how you perceive the world -- is a series of events and circumstances that make up a living, breathing movie experience. Your internal filters determine the quality of this movie: your five senses, your ...
Views: 2051(2 votes) - Yes, You Can Be More Creative! - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealDo you wish you were more creative in your life, but you don't know where to start? You can reconnect with your inner creative self. Try some of these ideas to help you get in touch with your inner creativity. How can we become more creative if we think we have lost the spark? For one ...
Views: 880(2 votes) - Not All Artists Need to Become Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimI run into a lot of artists that want to sell their artwork, or to turn their artwork into a business. I am all for the idea of sharing creativity. I am not, however, one of those coaches that will tell every artist that I run into to turn their art into profit. Sometimes a hobby should just ...
Views: 1116(11 votes) - Not All Artists Need to Become Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimI run into a lot of artists that want to sell their artwork, or to turn their artwork into a business. I am all for the idea of sharing creativity. I am not, however, one of those coaches that will tell every artist that I run into to turn their art into profit. Sometimes a hobby should just ...
Views: 1116(11 votes) - Not All Artists Need to Become Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimI run into a lot of artists that want to sell their artwork, or to turn their artwork into a business. I am all for the idea of sharing creativity. I am not, however, one of those coaches that will tell every artist that I run into to turn their art into profit. Sometimes a hobby should just ...
Views: 1116(11 votes) - The Food Burner: A Parable About Unconventional Thinking - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Young KimInside an ancient bear cave, around "the dawn of man"... or, um, actually, around dinner time... LARRY: "Hey, Bob. Your caving paintings are looking awesome." BOB: "Thanks, Larry." LARRY: "So, what smells so good in here?" BOB: "Nothing. Just getting ready for dinner. ...
Views: 1443(3 votes) - The Unstoppable Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Winson NgI was watching this video by Jonathan Budd the other day, and he talked about why understanding your Medium to market your business is so so important but such a taboo to so many home based business owners who do not raise the issue in their business model. What Jonathan Budd said, made me ...
Views: 1331(3 votes) - (How To) Manifest What You Want - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2010 from Jenenne R. MacklinTo truly manifest what you really want in your life, you want to accept this one fact, and that is that you are a creator!! You want to believe this and operate from this truth: I am a creator! I am the one who holds the paint brush in front of a blank canvas making the brush strokes and ...
Views: 2683(5 votes) - Andy Warhol and Scalability - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimAndy Warhol introduced the idea of modern pop art, where a piece of artwork could be replicated over and over again using silk screening techniques. In a way, Andy Warhol made art scalable, but only up to a point. There's a reason why couture dresses sell more than the ones you find at a ...
Views: 1350(9 votes) - *** Stress Relief: Take Up Cog-Knitting - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteGranny may be on to something that our comparatively inexperienced presence may not be aware of. We often run to Granny for her sage, sometimes cryptic, wisdom. And Grannies knit. Are the two related? Would we be well served by picking up a pair of knitting needles and a skein or two of yarn? ...
Views: 1382(1 vote) - *** Your Exhaustion is Really Inner Critic FEAR - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteMany people come to me complaining that they're tired, exhausted, unable to find balance in their life. Some have incredibly busy schedules and others live a life of casual leisure. Yet, both are exhausted. I also know people who have either busy or leisurely schedules who are not tired, they ...
Views: 1773(1 vote) - All I Got for My Membership Was This Lousy T-shirt - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Young KimNot so long ago, I used to be part of a photography organization that had a space where members could hang their work for sale. The space also had lighting equipment and printing equipment that members could access. The organization also had a magazine where photographers were challenged to ...
Views: 1383(1 vote) - Cool Blue You: Fearlessly Sharing Your Writing - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzLove is hot, and for some writers, showing work to loved ones feels like leaping into flames. You send your writing to countless agents. You post it online for anonymous millions. But when your spouse or partner asks to read it, spontaneous combustion. You don’t include them and they don’t ...
Views: 874(1 vote) - Creating Change - Are You Ready to Create Positive Change in Your Life? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Tomar LevineCreating Change - Are You Ready to Create Positive Change in Your Life? Tomar Levine Is there anyone among us not looking for change of some kind? Better health, better income, and better relationships top most people’s wish lists – and that’s just for starters. I believe many of us also ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - Diary of a Creative Mind - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Tama KievesWeek One: Get a creative idea and the slightest bit of encouragement and feel on top of the world, burning, singing, dancing, and feeling as though it all makes sense now and everything will come together. You are magnificent. You will be rich. Life is so beautiful. You will never be stopped. ...
Views: 896(1 vote) - Facebook and Occam's Razor - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimEvery month or two, the employees at Facebook run what are known as Hackathons. For 24 hours straight, all the participants try to work on a new project that could improve Facebook. The "Like" button and the ability to upload videos on Facebook were just two applications that were invented out ...
Views: 1451(2 votes) - How to Form a Writers Group, Part 1 - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzBirds of a feather flock together—unless they’re writers, in which case they tend to fly solo. Solitude and independence are revered parts of the writing life, but pecking at the keyboard alone can eventually lead to feelings of disconnection and isolation. Nobody better understands the ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - Making Time To Write - Scheduling - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzMention the word “schedule” and it’s fight or flight for a lot of writers. Structuring life to make room for writing is often perceived as contrary to the creative spirit, but most writers will tell you they’re happier and more productive when they stick to a plan. Whether you work full-time ...
Views: 910(1 vote) - Manuscript Tips for New Novel Writers - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book Doctor“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” You don’t want to imitate a favorite author, but you can learn a lot from him or her. Whether you create notes for plot and character development first or dive into writing your novel, you want to get as much written as possible in your first ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - Manuscript Tips for New Novel Writers - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book Doctor“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” You don’t want to imitate a favorite author, but you can learn a lot from him or her. Whether you create notes for plot and character development first or dive into writing your novel, you want to get as much written as possible in your first ...
Views: 1113(1 vote) - Need More Time to Write? Part I - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzIn the jungle of daily life, writing time is hard to find. Best intentions flag in the heat, and rarely recover by morning. You want to write, you have to write, but it’s just not happening and the guilt feels like monkeys howling in your chest. Job, kids, errands, friends, family, ...In the ...
Views: 1026(1 vote) - Parenting Advice: Promote Imaginative Play - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraImaginative play should be encouraged and fostered in children because not only is it fun for them but it is also a significant part of growing up and learning. Playing through imagination is an essential part of childhood. Through this, the child learn more about the world and about himself and ...
Views: 1102(2 votes) - Power Tools For Writers, Part One - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzWhether you’re building a house or writing crime novels, it helps to have a good set of tools. Handsaws are great for some jobs, but mitering roof beams with elbow grease is murder. For the big stuff, and for extra muscle on small jobs, it helps to power up. Like carpenters, writers have to ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - Power Tools For Writers, Part Two - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzLast summer, single-handedly and ill-equipped, I began to remodel my kitchen. In a burst of novice enthusiasm, I sledged through studs and ripped up floors. I hung drywall and knifed mud. I tiled, grouted, griped and complained. Then, frustrated and over my head, I walked off the job. It’s ...
Views: 1026(1 vote) - Practical Spirituality: Forty Days to Getting Rid of Negative Thoughts - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2010 from John GilmoreI was cruising through YouTube last night when I cam upon a song by Chic called Good Times. During the Disco Era when I used to dance to that song under flashing , surrounded by hundreds of people like a great tribe I heard the words but never really paid attention. As I listened to the song ...
Views: 1583(2 votes) - Recontextualizing Struggle as a Creative Necessity - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2013 from Jennifer Harvey SallinMany of us conceptualize “struggle” as “bad.” In our limited view, we consider that to struggle means to be in pain, and that to be in pain is bad. But it is exactly this reasoning that has caused so many of us to fall repeatedly into cycles of struggle recreation (often called self-defeating ...
Views: 1455(2 votes) - Rejection Logic: How To Bounce Back When Your Writing is Denied - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzIf you’re a writer, then you’re a conscious human being. If you’re a conscious human being, then you’ve felt the sting of rejection. Therefore, if you’re a writer, you might as well stay in your pajamas all day and mope around semi-conscious drinking mojitos. Logical or not, writers dread ...
Views: 1011(1 vote) - The Muses Will Keep Blessing - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsJust yesterday, The New York Times published an article on how the recession has affected artists. Aptly titled "Tight Times Loosen Artists' Creativity," the article gathers a spectrum of reactions to the current economic crisis from artists who were already struggling and poor to begin with. ...
Views: 838(1 vote) - Use Powerful Questions To Grow Your Writing And Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzEver been asked a question that stopped you dead in your tracks? That hit a nerve and changed your outlook? That challenged assumptions and set you on a new course? When it comes to communication and transformation, questions are among the most powerful tools we have—but not all are created ...
Views: 946(1 vote) - What Do You Think the "Chills" Are ? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Don WadingtonDo what I did when I first started my search to find out what others knew about the chill(s.) Just ask four or five people if they have felt a chill or the chills? Then ask what do they think this feeling is? Have they felt the chill(s) alot? You will receive all types of answers. Most ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - Write Your Book - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Sandra Lee SchubertHave you thought about writing a book? I hope so. I hope you have the image of your published book firmly fixed in your mind. Getting a big dream implanted in your psyche can invigorate your writing and make you want to bring pen to paper more often. What can you write about? Your ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - Writing Gremlins, Part One: Noticing Your Gremlin - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzCunning and cruel, gremlins skulk in dark corners of the mind, waiting in shadows to pounce. They scold and belittle, telling us we will fail, we have no business writing, we might as well quit and do something else. They interpret and judge our past, playing on our fears, and author the ...
Views: 1153(1 vote) - Writing Gremlins, Part Two: Increasing Your Writing Power - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzGremlins are the cruel, cunning embodiment of the limiting thoughts that hold writers back. The first step toward vanquishing yours is to consciously notice its presence. This skill takes practice and is worth developing because it shifts power to you, the observer, and allows you to choose a ...
Views: 972(1 vote) - Writing Intuitively - Intuition Defined - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzRight now, intuition is telling me to do something writers are taught never to do: open a piece with a dictionary definition. My rational mind is screaming, Don’t do it! But I’ve learned through experience to trust these intuitive nudges. So here goes… Intuition ...
Views: 947(1 vote) - Writing Intuitively - Intuition Developed - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzWriters use intuition in all kinds of situations, from deciding what to write, to making plot decisions, to following creative urges that make no logical sense. Intuition is always trying to lead us to the right destination, and to get there we must learn to follow it. Shakti Gawain, author ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - Writing Intuitively - Intuition Rationalized - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2013 from Doug KurtzIn the novel I’m writing, fire images recur ad nauseum. Boats burn, yards burn, dogs leap through flame, etc. The repetition eventually caught my attention, and my rational mind recoiled. Why so much fire? This is nonsense, man, stop it! I made a conscious effort to snuff the flames, ...
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