Chris's Amazing Creativity Tool! Humor Writing Contest
Submissions Accepted Through April 1, 2010
What do you know how to do that nobody else does? Here's your chance to share your knowledge with the world! Submit your instructional how-to humor essay, project, etc. to CoachingYourCreativity.com for a chance to win an Amazing Creativity Tool! Kit. Details »
Winning Humor Submissions (so far!):
Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play Excerpts Feb-8-2010
By Kimberly Wilson
Many thanks to the great staff over at New World Library ("Books that Change Lives") for allowing Creativity Portal to publish excerpts of Kimberly Wilson's new book Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play. The excerpts Your Life is Art, Modes of Creativity, and Ways to Evoke Creativity make up a good portion of the books' chapter 4: "Chic Creativity", one of the most fitting chapters for our creative audience, of course!
I'm still working my way through Tranquilista, and notice the book is divided into three major sections to help you 'master the art of enlightened work and mindful play':
- Part 1: MIX MINDFULNESS (Ingredients for Tranquility)
- Part 2: BAKE IN BEAUTY (Our External Expression)
- Part 3: DECORATE WITH SPRINKLES (Our Entrepreneurial Topping)
If you enjoy Kimberly's style, she's also the author of Hip Tranquil Chick and can be found online at www.kimberlywilson.com. •
GROUNDHOG DAY! (Jill Badonsky's Awe-manac Interview)
Feb-2-2010
A Bill Murray Repost, Repost, Repost
Jill and I did this interview about Groundhog Day together last year as part of her Awe-manac book tour, but it's just as timely for today and tomorrow, and the day after, and after that again (nod to the film). Best yet, I can repost Jill's Awe-manac page (below) for today and next year, and for as long as that badger keeps on emerging from its burrow to forecast the weather on February 2. Punxsutawney Phil won't be seeing his shadow in Chicago today — it's snowing. So 'Today I get to...' shovel snow! 'Here's to the wisdom of the heart'!:
© Jill Badonsky from The Awe-manac
(Published with permission)
Nurture Your Creativity by Asking Questions January-30-2010
26 Simple Ways to Nurture Your Creative Life #17
Months ago, in the fall of 2009, I conceived the idea of writing an article comprised of only questions for my "26 Simple Ways to Nurture Your Creative Life" series at CoachingYourCreativity.com. "Can I write an effective creativity coaching article just by using questions?" I challenged myself. What do you think? Read it here. •
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