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Mindsets and Leaky Boats
One of the easiest ways to close the doors of ones Creativity Closet is to form a mindset that doesn’t allow for new possibilities. A mindset is a habit of thought. Just as we have physical habits that make … Continue reading
Creativity Closet: The Why of It
Why create a Creativity Closet? Especially if one doesn’t believe that one is particularly creative? Imagination exists for lots of reasons, but it is the key element in growth and the forward movement known as progress. If we can … Continue reading
Creativity Closet
When I was teaching, I would often ask my students to breathe deeply, then close their eyes and visualize their personal Creativity Closet. The visualization came about because of something that had occurred to me spontaneously, one afternoon while … Continue reading
Expectations and Rose-Colored Realities
I watched David Cook on American Idol last night. My journal, this morning, is filled with my personal reactions to doing so. Not sure exactly what my expectations were in the moment, but I was once again, mesmerized, feeling … Continue reading
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Picking Up The Pace
My journal does a lot of things for me. It makes me aware of where I have been, what I have done, teaches me about myself and my life. Helps me to keep track of my friends and my … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, anchor vs key, back on track, changes and alterations, confusion, definition, Diddums, each day important, fear of old age, forgetting, freedom, future, green skirt, health issues, implications, inspiration, invitation, journal as cornerstone, Journal Writing, keeping a journal, limited independence, mental faculties, missed incident, moth balls, Mother, new beginnings, not ready, old not elderly, Picking Up The Pace, possibilities, pride, slapped in the face, slipping a bit, soul's music, Spring, stumbling through, what day is it
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