What is creativity? The dictionary definition is the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, and interpretations. Creativity is the process of bringing something new into being. It covers the entire spectrum starting with art and music to cooking to web design to anything…
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Crafty Today: Getting into the Scrapbooking Groove
In my About section of my blog, I claim that I scrapbook. Yet, I have never posted anything about it. Well, today is the day that I am going to talk about it. Maybe it will provide insight, maybe not. But, I would be remiss if I didn’t address the topic. I have been scrapbooking…
200
Wow! Have I created 200 posts and have been blogging for a year? Yes, and I am amazed! What started out as a creative outlet for myself has turned into a creative journey that I share with you. It is a way for me to be present, be observant and be creative. The projects I…
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You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. -Maya Angelou The above quote was featured in the Editor’s Letter of the current issue of Somerset Life. Christen Olivarez, the Editor-in-Chief, wrote a stirring letter about creativity, which truly resonated with me. How creativity, as it applies to a creative person,…
Word of the Year: Creativity
In the past few weeks, I have read some articles about women who choose a word for the year. The word is to keep them on track and to provide a touchstone throughout the year. I find the idea fascinating and decided that my word would be creativity. The definition of creativity is originality, progressiveness,…