Thought Row Blog — creative

  Stupid Statements Put Forth About Creativity: You’re creative and you know it. You also know it can be hard and difficult. What you hear others say, and what you say to yourself robs you of what I like to call "Thought Power." It's the power to think independently of clichés. My two favorites are, "writer's block," and "starving artist." There's a whole bunch more to choose from. Perhaps you have favorites that you use when referring to your own creative self. You may want to give that self-talk, a talking to if it's not elevating your creative self-esteem. Outside...

Universe of Discourse: If you stare into this oil painting of mine for any length of time, you may discover the meaning behind the phrase "Universe of Discourse." Many of the elements in an abstract work of art gives the viewer an opportunity to travel within their own mindscape. What does it all this mean? And why should you care? All too often, you and I never fully appreciate the creative journeys our minds are capable of taking. Something always gets in the way. Most often, it's our own self-talk. It's very trendy to learn the powerful practice of meditation....

  What Makes Creativity Creative?: "I'll know it when I see it." I often heard my commercial photography clients make this nervy comment. I have to say; with some amusement, I didn't see that portrayed very often. Creativity is subjectively deceiving; ask a dozen or more people what creativity is. And you will become inundated with a plethora of fanciful responses. Some of those will be downright brilliant. Generally, from those who live lives filled with creativity. Unfortunately, most will be speculative, with little or no real understanding of what it means to be creative. That's okay because the world...

  Hour By Hour Creativity is Your Power: The clocks now hour. On this particular occasion, it silently struck at 3 AM. Which in turn created a restless sleep. You might guess that creativity never truly rests. It can strike at any hour. Wouldn't it be a benefit to all if there was a timepiece that incrementally called out, "it's time to be creative." Our brains would just tune in and bask in that nurturing creative hour. Unfortunately, such a device does not exist. Creative thoughts and ideas have a sometimes annoying way of showing up when it may be...