Natalie Goldberg Interview & Book Giveaway at Creativity Portal
Thunder and Lightning Inspiration, The Long Quiet Highway

For the second time this year Creativity Portal is honored to interact with best-selling author Natalie Goldberg about her inspirational writing work and previously published books — classics now available in the digital realm. More »

Chris Dunmire's Autumn Branch of the Tree-mendous Memory! Card Game
With more new puns to remember!

If you like the green version of my Tree-mendous Memory! Game that I revealed a couple weeks ago, then you'll really like this Autumn alternative, which is actually the original seed that for this playful, yet challenging memory card game. More »

Nurture Your Creativity #19: Scoot Out of Unfulfilling Ruts
Learn Chris's Extracting R.U.T. Acronym!

Have you ever thought about the price of being stuck in a mental or emotional rut? Ruts like those in your thinking, relationships, or work that immobilize you or keep you in fixed routines of an unfulfilling nature costing you time, energy, and dreams? More »

Chris Dunmire's Tree-Mendous Memory! Game
Boost Your Brain Power!

Are you forgetting things easily these days? I designed this fun printable game to help your mind-muscles grow! The Tree-mendous Memory! game is especially good for those of us growing older and looking for ways to... ummm, forgot what I was going to write. Anywho, go download yours now and be sure to tell your friends (especially kids-at-heart) with children about it! •

Writing Prompt: What are "Answers"?
Bonus: What is true?

Recently I picked up a children’s book at the library by Dr. Stephen Law titled “Really, Really Big Questions about Life, the Universe, and Everything.” Although geared towards a younger audience with plenty of color and illustrations, the book probed into areas about the universe, ethics, and perception with questions about the meaning of life, why it’s important to know stuff, and how important happiness is.

I zoomed through the 60-odd pages in about an hour, soaking in the author’s surface breaking tips-of-the-iceberg on age-old debates from evolution, intelligent design, psychic powers,  and astrology; to time travel, aliens, knowledge and truth. I must admit: The book was true to its title about Really Big Questions, but in the end like so many philosophical books, it contained no concrete answers. Many books are written towards exercising your mind, and this one was no exception on “investigating big ideas on the roller-coaster ride of reason and ridiculousness that is philosophy.”

It’s funny — I have been on this roller coaster ride since my mid-20s seeking Big Answers about Life, the Universe, and Everything and some days come really close to accepting the mystery of not-knowing, just to temporarily settle my mind and heart through respite, while still honoring faith and belief as another thing entirely.

What are some of your Really Big Questions? •

Author McGlade and Pek's New 'Ultimate Abandon'
Call for Story Submissions

Remember the $1 Stimulated! book promotion authors Jeannine McGlade and Andrew Pek had going on through Creativity Portal earlier this year? Well, I'm pleased to share that they're now in the process of writing their fourth book called Ultimate Abandon! A Guide to Creativity, Consciousness and Carefree Living and are looking for stories from people around the world to share in this book, along with lessons learned.

Visit the Ultimate Abandon Web site for more details about the call for story submissions, and stay tuned to Creativity Portal for more of McGlade and Pek's inspiring articles. •

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