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When did your creativity get squashed?

A feeling lingered with me, long after the thought did. The feeling that I could be creative. And then, somewhere during adolescence or burgeoning adulthood, my creativity was squashed. Perhaps it was because someone called an idea “stupid” or perhaps sometime in high school I was told that my poetry was done wrong. It could [...]

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• As a blog writer and creativity coach, I have lists upon lists of things I want to write about. Reading other bloggers, I sometimes run across something someone else has written that I need to cross off my list (...or figure another way to write it!). This post by Dan Goodwin is one of these posts that I wish I'd written, but glad I can link to it and also let my readers know that they should patiently and lovingly parent their creativity. Enjoy! #
• The June issue of Natural Health has a brief review of "Chakra Foods for Optimum Health" by Deanna M. Minich, Ph.D. According to the brief, the book suggests eating orange-colored fruits and vegetables can "stimulate your sacral chakra," which is the region that keeps your creativity charged and ready to go. Watch out, writer's block! I'm off to scrounge the refrigerator for some carrots, apricots, peaches.... #
• With longer days, it seems that free time is in more abundance during the summer. It seems like the perfect time to nurture your children's creativity. (Okay, and even your own!) This article gives some nice ideas for parents to support their children's creativity. I especially appreciate the idea of being silly in the second point. A lost art, being silly is something we can all do a little more of...at work, at home, and at play. And especially with our kids. Go forth, be silly! #
• Bracket, which is a blog I stumbled upon, has a great post on how creativity is not confined to working hours. They have several great posts on various digital tools: technology as an enhancement to our work. This post, part of a few, details tools business people can use to increase creativity, such as Google Docs or Shozu. Let's face it, not only is creativity not confined to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but neither is work! And these tools seem really cool. Try them out and let me know what you think. #
• This May marks the tenth anniversary of a landmark "All Our Futures" report by the British government trying to bring creativity and culture into its classrooms. While there has been some progress, as a new British charity Creativity Culture and Education points out, there is still a long way to go to introduce creativity into every classroom. Creativity can make a difference and I'm glad to see someone is making progress. But, obviously, there is much more to be done. (I wish I could help out by getting a job with CCE...perhaps a creative work exchange?!) #