Creative Acts

An artist's reflections on the development of creative vision.

Make a Friend for Life with Your Own Creativity

If your creativity was ignored or ridiculed when you were young, it may be under a beam in the rubble of an earthquake. Listen for that weak groan and be ready with a blanket and some hot chocolate.

Give yourself a Cuddle! - Self Care Techniques for the Creative

As creative people, it can often feel a struggle to remain focused, inspired and on track, whether on a particular creative project, or in our lives in general. We can gather support from those around us, but as well as this, or when you feel there’s simply no-one around to talk to, try these techniques to take care of yourself...

The Power of Cumulative Creativity - 5 Compelling Benefits of Creating a little Each Day

The idea of cumulative creativity – creating a little each day to add to your current projects – is an old and much trusted one, but something still overlooked by many of us who aspire to be more productive in our creative lives. Here are some of the major benefits...

Using Perception and Third Eye Part 4 - Creative Projects

4 part series on third eye and perception

Creativity Management: Do Creative People Have Common Characteristics?

Trait theory's pros and cons...

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 Gap Between the Conscious and Subconscious Mind

The gap between the conscious and subconscious mind... Creativity can be defined as problem identification and idea generation and innovation can be defined as idea selection, development and commercialization.

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).

Creativity Is Just Like Mathematics - Addition and Subtraction-No, Wait! Come Back!

Whether you prefer to create by beginning with nothing and adding layer by layer, or starting with a large mass and removing the excess to reveal the beauty beneath, understanding and experimenting with each type can help broaden and increase your creativity.

A Creative Journey – Using a Magazine to Heighten Creativity and Learning

Go to your local newsstand and pick up magazines you wouldn’t ever read and read them for ideas, connections and trends. This is an often repeated example of using outside stimulus as a way to jumpstart our creativity. This article is an example of someone following this process to heighten creativity.

Creative Ways To Work With Other People

There are many ways to work with other people and gain inspiration without having to resort to hypnosis CDs or tired books on brainstorming. Here we look at possible ways of working with other people.

Creativity And Humour

This article econtains a few random quotes that many (but not all) consider humorous. Have you ever wondered why we might find them so and what has this to do with thinking creatively in everyday life?

The Tools of Creation

You become a magnet, pulling on the drawstrings linking you physically and mentally to what you have chosen; pulling the aspects of the reality you have acknowledged towards you, attracting seen and unseen elements, attracting seen and unseen souls into communion of it.The world is like a supermarket. You must find the aisle you want to walk down, look for the things you believe you need, and then touch them and take them into your essence, physically and mentally building yourself and your reality. Know your part and do your part. But most importantly, use your tools!