creativity

Wearing Hats     Wearing hats is in my view, an undervalued preoccupation! What better way to step out in the world creatively and in your own fashionable style? Not to mention the added benefit of protecting your skin from sun damage!   Wearing hats is a fun way to enhance your attire.  Lately I […]

The Artful Act of Packing Summer is vacation time for many, especially after being home a lot these past several years! Whether traveling by air, boat or car there is one commonalty: you will need to pack a suitcase.   If you are like me the prospect of packing is daunting; so much so, I

Seeing Creatively Our natural world presents us, at every moment, a chance to see creatively.  The problem is that we are often hurrying through our days, racing from meeting, to activity, to phone call, to texting or watching our screens, that we miss the vibrant manifestations of creativity existing in our natural world. The inspiration

Go for the Gold Creatively It is a corny title, I know, but in this case it is aptly stated: when you want to preserve, embellish or elevate something, go for the gold!  We have all heard phrases like, “the gold standard,” when describing an elevated level of achievement. For instance, the Oscar honor, bestowed as

Creative Twists on Holiday Traditions   Holidays are hotbeds for tradition. Every year we head up to the attic, pull out all of the decorations, dust them, and place them in the identical place they resided the year before. BORING!  I have been guilty of repeating traditions, dragging out seasonal and holiday decorative pillows for

Creating and Re-Creating Yourself Throughout Your Life   We have all heard the expression that ” he re-created himself” or “she re-invented her life,”maybe you are one of those who have. I actually think that we all re-create or re-invent ourself many times throughout our lifetime as our circumstances change.  Speaking for myself, I never have

The Art of Creative Travel by Carol Wood For this installment I am fortunate enough to share with you creative travel advice from world-renowned travel expert, Carol Wood.  Carol and her husband Bob have traveled the globe by land, sea and air and they are experts on creating life-changing adventures both near and far.  I

The Art of Creative Outings     Planning creative outings with family and friends is sometimes a challenge.  You know you want to get together but the question is ”what should we do?”  There are never a lack of choices but how to decide what to do is not as easy. For me, research is

Using Every Day Items to Enhance Creativity Your garden, garbage and garage are great sources for creative projects. Whether you use a familiar object in an unfamiliar way or you design your personalized version of a well-worn idea, your everyday life is filled with opportunities to create.   The first step in flexing your creative muscles

Carving out Time To Be Still     If you decided to get the Covid-19 vaccine, or not, ready, or not, the world is reopening. Airports are bustling, vacations and weddings are scheduled and many have resumed their pre-pandemic lives. Places to go, people to see, goals to be accomplished (including losing the Covid-19 eating