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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 [...]
“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 [...]
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. [...]
*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, [...]
I am grateful to be living in paradise, on Vancouver Island. Since 1999 I have been living in the absolutely beautiful Comox Valley in British Columbia, Canada. From living in Comox, to Denman Island, and then in Ships Point, Fanny Bay, I have been blessed daily, by seeing the awe-inspiring visual beauty of my surroundings, [...]
Most of us need to reduce the amount of clutter in our minds, our homes, our lives and careers.
Now, how does Clutter relate to my blog topic of Creativity? Clutter does affect our ability to creative, in both a positive and negative way. There are times, at my most creative highs, that I am surrounded [...]
The expressive and creative arts can include dance, music, voice, movement, writing, photography, drama and art, and are used daily for health, healing and therapy, and in business, for profit, in advertising, promotions and in communicating a message.
Why? There is power in these (often) non-verbal media for transformation, to facilitate change, for team building, for [...]
Creativity in Business: Here are my 5 tips for enhancing your own creativity in business:
Attend meetings to network outside of your area of expertise, education, career and knowledge. Stretch your brain, and your comfort zone, and open up more creative channels. Plus, you get to meet even more interesting people! More interesting, plus, more people.
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