Everything Is Connected

When my mind gets to wanderin', I find it truly extraordinary to examine the seeming coincidences in my life and in the world at large.

Use Guided Visualization to Expand Your Mental Powers

The human mind has boundless potential, and humans have been exploring many ways to use the mind for thousands of years. The following technique of visualization can help you quickly acquire new knowledge, skills and creative ideas.

The Origin Of Vision

There is much talk of vision in the business world as well as in personal life. Vision is essential for success in any venture. Where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs (29:18). But what is vision and where does it come from? Vision originates in the mind but how does one bring it forth? It is a combination of knowledge wisdom, imagination and brainstorming. We sometimes call it, “thinking outside of the box,” but what exactly is the box? The box might be defined as the conventional way of thinking. That is where imagination comes in. When everything obvious fails to come up with the answer, we must conjure it up from the right brain.

You Must Be an Artist

We are, all of us, meant to create. We are creat-ures, thus it is evident in the world around us that as a spider spins a web, a bird builds a nest, humans are possessed of a spiritual and biological mandate to spin and build a world of beauty and function. The human distinction is the ability to make symbols. Symbolism is the art of investing the world around us with meaning by expressing the invisible or intangible through visible or sensuous representation. This is the simplest, the least unsettling definition of art and creativity.

Ways to Use Freeform Collage to Boost Creativity

Explanation of what freeform collage is and how to use it to boost your creativity whether you're a writer, painter or other type of artist.

Life: Lessons Ad Infinitum

Life lessons come in all forms, from trying something new to overcoming difficult situations like the illness of a loved one. Jennifer Louden shares her thoughts on the connections between creativity, struggle, and inspiration.

Creativity: The Origin of Dreams

How do you unlock your creativity? What significance do dreams have in your life? What meaning do you give to your dreams? Can dreams be a source of guidance and inspiration? What spiritual messages might dreams and visions tell us? Have you ever had your dreams interpreted? These are some of many questions I answer.

Creative Companions - Why We Need Never Really Create Alone

If you find your creative adventures and experiments are often lonely and insular affairs, why not seek out a creative companion? In its most obvious interpretation this could be another person. But what if we open this idea of a creative companion a little wider?

Personal Best Thinking: Develop Your Creativity For Maximum Success

Those who develop personal best thinking become experts in their fields. They gain inceasing esteem from their peers and a confidence level that places them at the top of their profession. Best thinkers don't segment their thinking into periodic events. They make strategic thinking a regular process.

Creativity Management: the Role of Motivation

An individual may be 'creative' but if s/he is not motivated then s/he will not produce to optimal levels.

Creativity Management: Spend an Hour a Day on Creativity?

There is an argument that spending an hour a day on creativity is nonsense – how can you possibly come up with good ideas to order like that? Actually, this makes sense. What we're really talking about is creativity and time pressure.

Creativity Management: the Value of Focusing on Techniques

However, it is important to realize that techniques – though there may be thousands of them - are only one element of the creativity management process.

Creativity Management: the Value of Tacit Knowledge

High rates of tacit knowledge will lead to higher creativity scores (the number of ideas produced, their diversity, their novelty and the frequency of their production).

How Do You Keep The Music Playing?

Don't diminish the importance of your artistic outlets. Your creative spirit, your playful spirit is always there, tapping on your shoulder, reminding you to come out and play.

Creative Communities – Why A Life Of Creativity Needn't Be Lonely

Being someone who is highly creative and consistently brave enough to seek new ways of tapping into that creativity can sometimes feel like a lonely venture. So what can YOU do to provide yourself with the support you need for your creativity in times of doubt?