Enjoying The Creative Process: The Tale of Two Culinary Perfectionists

My partner and I love cooking together. It's something that we both value and enjoy in our lives, from the choosing to the preparing, the cooking and finally the eating. But we didn't always appreciate it as we do now. Here’s what used to happen, and how it relates to how you enjoy YOUR creative processes-

My Buddy

What made the hawk come to my yard? And, what made him stay when I stepped outside?

How to Increase IQ? Solving Problems by Selective Encoding -Part III

Selective encoding is required to solve the complex problems. Cross out six letters from the following sequence so that the remaining letters, without altering their sequence, spell a well known word: B S I A N X L A E T N T A E R S. An airplane crashes on the U.S.-Canadian border. In what country are the survivors buried? For the answers read this article.

Can Viewing Blogs Spike Your Creativity

If you look around in society you see that many creative people tend to stick together and in doing so generally find comfort in their fellow person who is within their social network and equally yoked in the realm of creativity. Online social networks are indeed forming and if you go to someone's Blog who is highly creative you will see that they have found friends who are also very interesting and creative in their own rights.

What Do You Do to Get in the Creative Mood to Create or Write

Many authors, artists and musicians talk about the creative mood or the zone. And it is a very real thing for them. Some psychologists say that it is all in their minds and maybe it is, but to the creative mind it is as real as the sunrise in the morning, which they may not see if they have been in the creative mood all night the prior.

Difficult Decisions Need Analytical Thinking

A cool head will find a better solution Keep emotions in the heart

How to Write Lyrics For a Song

This article highlights some interesting ways to write song lyrics. It considers some creative approaches taken on by current and classic artists, and suggests some other tips for fresh new lyric ideas.

Creativity Management: Creativity CAN be Measured

Creativity CAN be measured.

Trusting Yourself: The Key to Trusting Others

A primary reason we don't trust others is that we are afraid of how their letting us down will impact our lives. By trusting yourself, you can open yourself up to trust others.

Logistical Support for Creativity

Much of the literature on creativity is about various tools, both simple and complex, for guiding the mental process of coming up with new ideas. But there are also come key logistical issues that can either support or impede creative thought.

Seven Powerful Creativity Tools in One - SCAMPER

This article is one in a series of short articles describing practical creativity tools. In fact, it describes Seven Powerful Creativity Tools, that can be used for generating new product or service ideas, for coming up with new and more productive ways for an operational process, or in any other case you need to come up with innovative ideas.

Our Creative Imagination has the Power of Transcendence

In the Ode to a Nightingale (Stanza 1): Keats describes his reaction to a nightingale's song while sitting in a garden. So intense is his happiness that it paradoxically produces pain and a dull feeling, and he longs to be united with the bird's song.

Your Imagination Is Your Greatest Asset

Using your imagination is fun. It connects us to the child within us. It is our greatest creative skill and when harnessed, it makes the impossible become a reality.

I Love My Raggedy Collection

I never imagined what an impact a simple rag doll would have on my life. It makes me feel good when I am surrounded by something so loving as these two characters.