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Conformity is the Shortest Route to a Boring Life

On March 15, 2010, in Conformity or Creativity?, by admin
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My goodness, that almost sounds nasty. No, it is just a gentle reminder, … just a little creative nudge.
I post my quote here again, as it has been posted on my blog and website before in the past. A great reminder, for creativity in business, and life.
If I do not have the courage to stand [...]

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Ooops. Where Did Creative Nudge Coaching and Consulting Go?

On March 10, 2010, in Creative Nudge, by admin
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Ha. Ha. Technology is FUN.
8 year website plus 3 years of blogging posts, and POOF!
Back to you soon.
Brenda Johima

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Website Design and Personal Passion Projects

On September 1, 2009, in Personal Passion Projects, by admin
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I have been working for some time on a re-design for the three websites I own and maintain … this one, Creative Nudge, JOHIMA Designs, my graphic design company, and Brenda Johima, my fine art and photography site.
My goodness!
Web design has become so complicated. I have been successful using the same websites for a long [...]

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Let Yourself Off The Hook

On July 25, 2008, in Poetry, by admin
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Do you ever need permission to just let yourself off the hook for something, for anything?
Well, I give you permission right now, today, to let yourself off the hook. Do you need to let yourself off the hook? Well then, do it, right now.
Here are my writing ramblings for the day:
Act and be unpredictable and [...]

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Color Outside The Lines There Are No Lines

On December 4, 2007, in Creative Nudge, by admin
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For a brief period of time, I lived with my sister and at that time, my 6 year old niece. I had my office/art studio in the basement, and I would love it when she would join me after she came home from school. I had an extra table for her, to color and draw [...]

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Wait! Don’t Touch That Delete Button! Put That Eraser Down!

On September 20, 2007, in Creativity and Business, by admin
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Wait! Don”t touch that delete button! Wait! Get rid of that eraser!
“True creativity comes forth with no edits, no censoring, and no mistakes. True creativity has no delete button and no eraser.”
- brenda johima -
Yes, even in business. Creativity in business demands courage. The courage to move fearlessly forward, even if you are alone.
We [...]

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To Think Or Not Think That Is The Question

On April 29, 2007, in Creative Thinking, Creativity and Business, by admin
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Get Out of Your Mind and Get In The Flow
by Brenda Johima
Copyright 2007
“Very often, the best little gems of creative inspiration come from not thinking, letting go, and through entering into a meditative like state, or by just taking action.
Some people call this “flow.”
“Creative Thinking” is wonderful topic for discussion. We can ALL think [...]

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Creativity Means Business

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“Life is a Blank Canvas. Fill It With Color. Creativity is a way of life. It is not just about doing things and making things. Creativity is a way of being, a way of thinking, a way of living and breathing and a way of moving through your world on a day to day basis.”
Creativity [...]

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What the Heck is a Creative Block? Tips to Move Through It

On April 28, 2007, in Creative Blocks, by admin
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Copyright 2006 Brenda Johima
What the heck is a creative block? (And Tips To Move Through It)
“What the heck is a creative block?” I used to think. I had never had one before, and could never relate or understand how it could possibly happen to anyone. It made no sense to me at some level. [...]

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Comox Valley Creativity and Culture

On March 19, 2007, in Comox Valley Creativity, Creativity and Your Community, by admin
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*This article was originally written in 2007 and published in the Comox Valley Record local newspaper:
In 2007 I was asked to write about my thoughts on “what is culture” and culture and creativity as it related to the community I live in, the Comox Valley, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. And I do believe, [...]

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