Tarot decks carry art, mystery, and mysticism in their forms. The artistic interpretation of the myriad of decks available means that almost everyone can find a tarot deck to match their taste. The illustrations and words provoke reactions, evoke emotions, and spur new thought. And…
Category: creativity Exercises
Way back at the turn of the century, I owned an internet service provider called SpringSips. Our service was available regionally, though most of our clients lived in a fifty-mile radius. The majority of the technical support came from our small team, so it wasn’t…
Every once in a while, an inspirational image appears. It provokes and endears, and makes me want to find out more. At these times, I spend a few minutes playing with the art – writing a poem, singing a song, dancing with the figures traveling…
To cultivate creativity, we must make space. Most times when I speak of making space, I’m talking about time. Finding little nooks and crannies of time and attention for your creativity through meditation or deliberate practice. However, making physical space creates mental space as well.…
On Saturday, Spring arrives. The Vernal Equinox announces her return with the smell of dirt, small bursts of floral color, and the soggy squish of rainsoaked ground. Who’s ready to rejoice? I feel lucky as I watch the warm rain fall outside and think of…
Great tools are the ones we use over and over again. They stay well-honed from practice and continual use. We love them because they are familiar and reliable. And then, there’s the Allen Wrench. You know the Allen Wrench, even if you have no idea…
Lately, I’ve been watching “Gardener’s World,” a BBC show that I view on BritBox. I love digging in the dirt, and the images of these beautiful gardens thrill me. The gorgeous cinematography overflows with the brilliant color of flowers and foliage of every kind, and…
We’ve all seen them at concerts – those dudes sitting on the side with their displays of t-shirts and hats featuring your favorite rock-n-roll superstars. They’re selling branded merchandise for you to take and display your love for this musician to the world. So, what…
Whenever challenges arise that I know are going to be weird and hard and thrilling and joyous and horrible all at the same time, I turn to music to keep moving. The right song lets me sing the words in my heart and dance in…
As I wrote up my report for January, I kept getting this picture in my mind of speaking to a group of people sitting around a conference table. They all wore regular “business wear,” peering up at me in their blazers and button-down shirts. This…