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Category Archives: creativity
February brings poetry
February is the month in which I feel naturally most inclined to write poetry. I noticed this pattern in early years. The output always spikes, sometimes dramatically. Almost every year since 1995 I have written more poems during the shortest … Continue reading
Morning tea ritual provides a creative framework
I bought the teapot last May at the Potters’ Market, an annual Guelph craft festival, in hope of revitalizing a morning routine. I have other teapots, but this was a gift to my creative self. Ever since, it has served … Continue reading
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Tagged creative framework, creativity, productivity, tea ritual, wellbeing, writing practice
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Finding expression
I was raised in a home of frustrated creatives who valued art but did not appreciate entrepreneurship. For success as a writer or artist, I believed I had to achieve celebrity like Robert Bateman or Agatha Christie. This is what … Continue reading
Welcome December
New Year’s resolutions will not happen for another month, but December feels like the time for true beginnings. November is the darkest month: the sun seems to disappear and my energy winds down. Death comes to the crazy, project-oriented little … Continue reading
Cooking up a calm
I can always tell when something is hanging over my head because I lose interest in the kitchen. Pickling cucumbers rot in the fridge. I make fewer forays to the vegetable garden for fresh herbs. Dishes crowd the counter with … Continue reading
Artists respond to Goderich tornado
“Nature giveth and taketh all,” says an inscription on The Tree of Life, a new sculpture in a Goderich, Ontario, park. On August 21, 2011, a powerful F3 tornado roared off Lake Huron and devastated the picturesque town, killing one … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, community, creativity, Goderich tornado, Guelph, trees, weather
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Digging For the Story in Urban Nature
My weekend retreat brought a burst of creativity. It has been many months since I did so much pen-and-paper writing in the space of a few days. Since returning home, I have tried to recreate the sparking sense of connection … Continue reading
Reverse Bucket List
We need to dream, but how often do we count our dreams fulfilled? Last month I blogged my bucket list, a list of things I want to do before I die. But Nora Dunn at Wisebread recommends starting with a … Continue reading
Re-establishing the Craft of Writing
Blogging every day in May for the WordCount Blogathon has been a fascinating adventure. Not in years have I devoted so much time to researching and writing about these topics that impassion me. I found both a creative groove and … Continue reading
If I Started Blogging Today: Passion & Discipline
This is a themed post for the WordCount Blogathon. If I started blogging today, I would stick to following my passion. Doing so requires a counterbalancing quality: discipline. As a budding creative person in my early 30s, I valued beauty, … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, brainstorming, carol lloyd, creativity, david campbell, discipline, passion, self-improvement
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