Pay attention to the conversations of people around you, and notice how often the subject of time comes up: “I’m fine, just crazy busy. . .” “I just don’t know when I can find the time. . .” “I can’t really talk now, I’m running late. . .”
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Imagination is the source of creativity. It’s a place where unlimited possibilities reside. It’s where pure energy lives.
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As regular readers of Creativity for Life know – I’m head over heels about a new book by one of my favorite online gurus/mentors, Marney Makridakis.  Marney has a new book out, Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life.   I was lucky enough to have been chosen as an...
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Think about it.  Creativity comes from ideas; ideas come from new, or modifications to existing, thoughts; and thoughts are born from the investigation curiosity spurs.   Here are three tips for accessing your creative side in our sometimes cookie-cutter world.
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“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.” - Albert Einstein It’s easier than ever to be creative, to create, to imagine and make what’s imagined become reality. It’s also tougher than ever, with distractions surrounding us in ways never before imagined.
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Creativity according to Websters it means having the ability or power to create; characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative. OK that sounds great, wouldn’t we all like to be more creative every day? Sometimes the hardest part to trying something new is the first step. Here are nine inspired steps to help you start...
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We’ve all been there. Reaching the point where we want to create, or move forward in the middle of the creative process, but simply can’t. Whether it is writer’s block, a project stand-still, or your inability to move forward with an art piece, it feels as though there is nowhere to go. However, you...
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Today I’m pleased to present another article from Marney K. Makridakis, the author of the new book  Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life. Enjoy!
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This is a special week for a friend of mine – Marney K. Makridakis, founder of the Artella online community for creators of all kinds and the print magazine Artella. Marney is a fantastically popular speaker and workshop leader extraordinaire.  She created the “ARTbundance” approach of self-discovery through art. Today marks the launch date...
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After studying scores of great thinkers like Leonardo Da Vinci, I think I’ve stumbled upon what really set them apart from the rest of the folks living (and thinking) at the same time. It’s remarkably simple. They learned how to entertain a thought.
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