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- Prolific Writers In History - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraMost of the prolific authors or writers write; they just don't dream or think about it. A good example is Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) of the 19th century who wrote from midnight to dawn almost day by day of his life, hence creating a million words a year. Though he was extraordinary, he was ...
Views: 1573 - Structure Your Schedule - Be More Creative - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleFor those living a creative life, the absence of an externally-imposed schedule is both a joy and a delight. How marvelous to know we have the entire day (or much of it) to frolic among our creative pursuits! Yet at the end of the week, should we survey our accomplishments, we may find them ...
Views: 1573(2 votes) - ** Top 3 Creative Sinkholes - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteIn my conversations with artists, actors, writers, singers and musicians I've noticed a pattern of three 'sinkholes' that suck the creative energy right out of a person. There are various nuances and sub-categories within the top three but for the sake of brevity I've sorted the big energy ...In ...
Views: 1572 - Patio Designs for Parties - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Kate LatierraYour patio can serve as that unique place for celebrating personal milestones and other momentous occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and even weddings. Whether it be a wide deck on a lawn, an intimate space beside the house or under the patio cover, you can set it up and ...
Views: 1570 - "Women Outside the Walls", Read this novel in serial form - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Trisha SugarekWhat a great idea….share my novel by blogging it in segments over the next few months.’ So here it is, readers. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday there will be a new segment or chapter. I hope you enjoy it! WOMEN OUTSIDE the WALLS (c) A Novel by Trisha ...
Views: 1569 - Breaking Traditional Barriers to Hit a Home Run - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Young KimOld beliefs, personal prejudice and dogmatic traditions can often get in the way of progress our personal lives, in business, and even in the creative arts. Since today is Hank Aaron’s birthday (February 5, 1934), it only seems appropriate to take a look at baseball history to understand the ...
Views: 1569(5 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: 1569(5 votes) - 3 Steps to Creating a Calm Fall Schedule - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2017 from Pat HeydlauffYellow school buses filled with children busily heading toward their destinations, heralding the start of fall. But as the fall weather cools down, and the leaves begin to change color, do you wonder how you are going to cope with your busy schedule and added stress? Does this sound all too ...
Views: 1567 - The Collection Connection: Treasure Hunting for Your Soul - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Liv LaneThere’s a big bowl of rocks in the middle of my kitchen table. I have collected these rocks from all over the world – beaches, mountains, parking lots – since I was a child. When I’m eating breakfast, I’ll often grab one to carry in my pocket or purse during the day. Each one has been perfectly ...
Views: 1566(2 votes) - Creative Problem Solving - by Submitted on May 11, 2004 from George TorokGot problems? Want to learn to love them? Solving problems can be fun and very rewarding. Creative problem solving is the skill most needed through the next years. Use this skill in your private life, your career, your business and your community. Follow the five steps that point to that ...
Views: 1563 - Becoming Radiant: Mind Mapping For Creativity - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2004 from Maya FrostI 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. Bring on the Mind Maps! I read Tony Buzan's first book on Mind ...
Views: 1562 - Intuitive Process Painting As A Spiritual Practice - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Chris ZydelPeople paint for a lot of different reasons. To relax, to express themselves , to create beauty and meaning, to make money, because they have a passion to create, to gain approval, to stay sane, to make sense of the world, to play and have fun. All of the above are wonderful and valid ...
Views: 1560 - Psychic Instittion #2 - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertPsychic readings “Just try it out,” I suggested. “And be playful with it—don’t check out to make daily life or death decisions with this new software or you’ll be very stressed to find out the signal anyway.” Gemma had her 1st signal sighting even though nervously waiting for any ...
Views: 1553 - Creative Intelligence - Exploring Your Own Creative Genius - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Mark FooInside each person, there exists untapped potential for creativity. Creativity does not just refer to skills like being able to paint, write eloquently, or make beautiful music; creativity merely refers to unique thinking. For example, if you are using different and new ways of finding a ...
Views: 1552(5 votes) - Beautify your Site with Magento Themes - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Rekha BishtIn today's world where Internet has become the need of the hour, people are going crazy over online shopping. Magento is one open source e-commerce platform which has gradually gained a lot of popularity and is specially designed to lead an online business to the success phase. With Magento, an ...
Views: 1551 - 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: 1551(3 votes) - *** Stuck in a Creative Rut? You May Be Following Fools Rules - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteLife is a game. Whether you enjoy life or not depends upon the rules - your own personal rules of life. Whether you realize it or not you guide your life, make your choices, based upon a set of rules you selected for yourself in early childhood. These rules were based on misinterpretation ...
Views: 1550 - Devotion at the ‘Math’ (Monastery) - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosadIntroduction [‘Mother has descended endowed with Energy.’ Do I make myself free just by saying this? Haven’t we got to know who she is, that she pours out these many words–freely and effortlessly? Her subject matter is not just some holy gibberish; it’s an antidote to poison. She talks not ...
Views: 1549 - *** Creatively Stressed: Anxiety is NOT the Enemy! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhiteou're obsessed. You're obsessed with your work, your craft. You think about your art, your character, painting, sculpture, upcoming tour, or screenplay seemingly every waking minute of every day. Heck, you even dream about it! This fiendish infatuation with your craft, the passion that ...
Views: 1548(2 votes) - Feeling Alive - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Sarah KoestnerLast night I was fortunate enough to participate in a monthly meet-up with fellow Miller Voice Method teachers-in-training. The meet-up was overseen by Scott Miller, head teacher of the Miller Voice Method. Another teacher and I led the exercises for the evening. It was truly inspiring to be in ...
Views: 1548 - Life Purpose - How to Find Your Purposes in Life - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleThe prevailing wisdom is that to be happy, fulfilled and successful, one must discover and pursue one's 'purpose' in life. There are no shortage of self-help books and programs designed to do just that. The problem, however, is that this is utter bunk. Especially for DaVincis -- multi-talented, ...
Views: 1546(1 vote) - Why is Change so Difficult? - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Mary FitzpatrickBecause shame and fear never changes ANYTHING! In my psychotherapy/coaching practice and my personal life I am always amazed at how often we try to motivate ourselves through shame and fear. We also live in a world where it is common place for our media to scare us to death about ...
Views: 1546(4 votes) - Well, What do you Think about That!? - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Leslie SannWhere you focus that is where your attention will go. Because of this human phenomena when you hold an image, and visualize an outcome, you empower yourself to move in that direction. I cannot overemphasize the importance of holding a clear picture in your imagination of what you want as part ...
Views: 1540(1 vote) - Lilies and Roses in the House of the Dark Moon - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Emily HanlonI was in the garden, taking in its early August glory as I went about aimlessly pinching off the dead daylilies. Although I love all flowers, daylilies hold my heart. I have perhaps thirty different colors, sizes and shapes. I wait for their blooming each year and wander most mornings to see ...
Views: 1538(2 votes) - Strategies For Enhancing Creativity - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2017 from Rick SaldanHave you seen a toddler cry for food and what happens when the mother turns a deaf ear to his plea for food? The child tries to drop a thing on the floor to draw attention. Soon the mother or another family member rushes to the child who is then comforted and given something to satiate his ...
Views: 1538 - Is using adult coloring books creative enough? - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2016 from n. robbinsAs someone who studied to be an art teacher, I was wary when the adult coloring book trend hit. I had learned that the best art supply for children was blank paper with crayons or pencils, and I tend to agree. Kids' imaginations run free, and they don't need coloring books. By the time we're ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - The Life of A Vision: Bring Your Images To Life - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontThe Life of A Vision: Bring Your Images To Life Do you have a Life Vision that brings your images to life? What ideas do you have that will take your ‘soul purpose’ and let it flourish? A Vision lives outside of artificially imposed boundaries that are laid out by societal norms. If you ...
Views: 1530 - How to Write Creatively - "Write Rite" - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: How to Write Creatively - "Write Rite" Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Writing, Creative Writing, How to Write Creatively, Writing Hints/Tips, Creative Writing Course, Writing Course, Online Writing Course, Imagination, Creative Imagination (enough there for now, ...
Views: 1528(1 vote) - How to Select Bridesmaid Dresses? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Ganesh KhisteThere is no doubt that bride is the main attraction on her wedding day, so, what her bridesmaid wear is very important as well. From my experience, it is a tough task to choose a perfect bridesmaid dress. There are so many factors that need to be considered before deciding on the perfect dresses ...
Views: 1527 - You Have a Book in You - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2015 from Mark David GersonYou have a book in you. Perhaps you have sensed this book for forever. Perhaps it has only recently made itself known to you. Perhaps your sole awareness of it comes from others who insist that it’s there. Or perhaps this book still lurks in the shadowy recesses of your unconscious mind, not yet ...
Views: 1527(2 votes) - Open Your Heart Path - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2014 from Moreen DuFermontOpen Your Heart Path When you open your heart path, you open yourself up to life. When life opens you to real possibility then real possibility opens you to life! It’s a reciprocal dynamic action that makes it all so amazing. With that said, a psycho-spiritual journey through self- ...
Views: 1526 - When We Create, We are Fully Alive - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Betsy MullerSomething occurred to me today. When we create, we are fully alive. Maybe I’m most aware of this because I create all the time now, in my mind and in the physical dimension too. As a business owner, creation is an amazing cycle that begins with a tiny notion or idea, then grows and blossoms ...
Views: 1526 - ***Stuck in WTF? How to Unstick and Flow - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYou've worked long and hard at developing and honing your craft. You've put your fears aside and went to audition after audition even for roles you knew you didn't have much of a chance of landing. You've struggled yet managed to keep a roof over your head and food in your belly. You even got ...
Views: 1525(1 vote) - HUMAN WELFARE (from holy lips) - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2011 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad(One) [None would ever be able to realize how difficult the situations were in the past when Mother had to manage and treat Kala everyday in the midst of her tiresome household activities! How very compassionate Mother was that none of us at the fore could ever protest doing things along the ...
Views: 1525 - *** How to Drop Your Creative Resistance - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThe simple truth is creativity functions best when you let go of resistance to the creative flow. Resistance comes in many forms. Anxiety over a creative block is a form of resistance. Finding Excuses And Reasons (F.E.A.R.) for why you cannot or aren't whatever enough to come up with the ...
Views: 1524(1 vote) - A Law of Attraction and Manifestation Classic - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2010 from Gwen PhillipsCreative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life (Gawain, Shakti) To order click here. This little book is a jewel. It is a timeless resource for learning and practicing the art of using mental energy to transform and greatly improve health, ...
Views: 1524(2 votes) - Creativity and Flow - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2007 from Douglas EbyThe experience of optimal functioning called flow enhances creativity, and can be nurtured in our own lives, says the psychologist who developed the concept. Author of "Flow: the Psychology of Optimal Experience" and a number of related books, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced me-high ...
Views: 1523 - What We Can Learn from Riptides - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Neil TepperI went to the beach yesterday. It was an act of courage. Courageous, not because of the whipping winds and high surf that were forecast for the day here in Hawaii, but because I had the brave audacity to ignore the threats and taunts that screamed at me from the stacks of paper and to-do lists ...
Views: 1523 - TAROT IN THE TIMES OF RECESSION. - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Joy DevEvery problem or issue has two distinct components. One is the actual Event, the second part is Perception and these two parts creates what is known as Outcome. An Event which by virtue of universality is neutral in its nature. Perception on the other hand is colored with what we believe is ...
Views: 1519(1 vote) - Disposition Of The Mind (Part 2 of 3) - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Darren O ConnellAll too often you hear so many people telling you why you cannot be wealthy, or why you cannot be successful and that success is based on pure luck, or family fortune, or tell you their opinion on what will not work, instead of telling you what will work or what can work and why it can work. ...
Views: 1516(1 vote) - Gratitude: The Secret Behind Creativity - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2005 from Nancy MarmolejoWhen you think of being more creative, what comes to mind? Most people think in terms of artistic skills, but creativity manifests itself in a number of ways beyond the obvious. Picture creativity like a jet stream that flows all around us: when we step up to the flow and dip our hands in, we ...
Views: 1516 - Unleash Your Ultimate Uniqueness - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2014 from Moreen DuFermontUnleash Your Ultimate Uniqueness What exactly does ‘ultimate uniqueness’ mean to you? How might you attempt to define it? Is it captured by your strengths, abilities, beliefs, traits, mannerisms, behaviors, energy and/or personality profile and perceptions? Well, of course yes it is; ...
Views: 1514 - Authoring the Colors of Our Own Spirituality - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Bryce KayeOn August 8th, 1999 I received the call from my mother: "Bryce, it's happened." My father had died after his long struggle with bladder cancer. It was hardly unexpected but I still felt profound grief. We had a week to prepare for the funeral but I had been preparing in other ways for at least ...
Views: 1512 - Developing Innovative Ideas for Business Success - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from TJ PhilpottInnovative ideas are what fuel the growth of any business. Thinking outside the box helps to distinguish you from the competition. In fact creative thinking is directly responsible for most all the new products and services we see being rolled out on a regular basis. Most any new business ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - An introduction that helps us arrive at a definite conclusion - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Ma-Mahajnan prosad“Unraveling of the mystery of the Universe" is of grave concern and in that context Great Ma-Mahajnan stands matchless. There is nothing exaggerated if we say that authenticity of Ma-Mahajnan is beyond any common comprehension. Again, it has to be accepted that there are many people who ...
Views: 1510 - Just Start, and Trust Your Inner Vision - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2015 from Mark David GersonJust start, and trust your inner vision. Just start, and know that the words that long to pour from your heart will find their way onto the page — thought by thought, word by word, breath by breath. For the words are there. The story is there. It exists already — in another dimension, a parallel ...
Views: 1510(2 votes) - Creativity and Inspiration - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaCreativity for the mystic has special meaning. In the world of the mystic all is one. This means that there’s only one Creator. Your job as an artist, painter or writer is simply to attune with this One source of all creation, listen and report on what you’re told. This is the essence of divine ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - ***Are Outrageous Outbursts Now an Effective PR Tool? Oh My! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" - Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz The media is filled with bizarre tales of rude and downright bizarre behavior that was once exhibited by self-loathing attention seeking narcissists and now may be used as a clever inexpensive tool for massive publicity. In ...
Views: 1508(3 votes) - How To Generate Original Creative Ideas On Any Subject - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Milo BonoRandom Word Stimulation is a powerful technique that provides a practical method of accessing your subconscious mind and utilize the wealth of information it contains to generate fresh new original ideas. Regular practice causes the brain to expand its neural network to accommodate this ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - How you can make a happy morning and a good day sending good morning images with nature - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2018 from Alvina JenniferMorning time is crucial for the whole day as you must have heard people saying that they got interaction with someone who is unlucky for them that is why their day is bad. You can spend your day with the positive energy if the start of the day is pleasant. You understand that how a good morning ...
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