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How Good is Good enough? 5 Replies
I spent most of the day angry today - REALLY frustrated because I find digital painting to be SO difficult at times. Argh. I just can't figure certain things out (specifically light and color), eve...
Started by Wendy. Last reply by Dan Goodwin 4 hours ago.
Creativity and Faith... 42 Replies
What part does faith play in your creative life? I'm not talking exclusively about a spiritual or religious faith, though for some that's a significant element of creating, and life. Do you have ...
Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Dan Goodwin 1 day ago.
Stress is at the door agaiin 5 Replies
Okay so it's four oclock in the morning,,or maybe it isnt. it's 12 oclock noon, and it comes knocking, do I have to let it in, hell to the no. I have a choice of letting him in, and serving him tea...
Tagged: to, stress, comes, it, best
Started by Glen. Last reply by Glen Nov 2.
Does Anguish, really exist to make pain bearable? 4 Replies
Anguish exists to make pain bearable, without it there's exhausting despair, and aimless travel between opposites, that play to rule the mind and hearts emotions, No straight road, just endless tur...
Started by Glen. Last reply by jane Oct 27.
If you Join this Other Ning Group
And write Carol @ Swallowcliffs in the place where it asks how did you find out about this group, I could win a free online workshop. There are a couple offered I would like to take. I have to have...
Started by Carol@Swallowcliffs Oct 27.
Can you join us tomorrow? for... Don’t Just Hope - Cope! (Writing Strategies for Dealing with Stress & Trauma)
Continuing with our 2009 Teleseminar Series, “Write, Creativity & the Pursuit of Happiness,” we’ll address writing strategies for dealing with stress and trauma. You’ve undoubtedly heard the a...
Started by Susan Borkin Oct 19.
The CCS Ultimate Creativity List... 50 Replies
I had an idea based on a discussion in the Thirty Days of Creating group. Let's create a combined list of all the many different ways we can be creative. There must be hundreds! Then anyone who s...
Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Jules Oct 15.
Creativity and Emotion - how's it connected? 26 Replies
A discussion in other part of CCS about creating being "an emotional journey" has become very interesting, and I'm sure there's a wider group of people that would like to read and contribute to the...
Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Carol@Swallowcliffs Oct 12.
European commercial 1 Reply
Since we use glue often, this is simply too good not to share. :) http://www.culturepub.fr/videos/rubber-cement-
Started by Joanna. Last reply by Kris Oct 6.
The meaning of Poetry (or any good story) 128 Replies
THE MEANING OF POETRY Step one - read this poem by former poet laureate of the USA Billy Collins Introduction to Poetry by Billy Collins I ask them to take a poem and hold it up to the light like...
Started by Frank. Last reply by Francesca Sep 30.
The real you is right there waiting... 16 Replies
I came across this quote I'd written in an old journal: "Our only job is to see past our own limitations so that we can return to that which we already are..." I don't know the author but I do kn...
Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Dan Goodwin Sep 23.
Do you struggle to find enough time to create? 55 Replies
One of the most common issues I hear about as a creativity coach is struggling to find enough time to create the projects we want to create. Which of these sound familiar to you? > Creative ti...
Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Shaun From the Rainbow Nation Sep 21.
U make your choice 3 Replies
Sometimes I find myself, allowing others To cause me to act in ways that I don’t choose I can’t allow your thoughts of me, to base my view of your character to judge u likewise I must let my own op...
Started by Glen. Last reply by Jules Sep 19.
Wattage
It is a matter of the wattage That the body can transport At any given point, between e mails, And the internet, this information superhighway, Believe that, you better believe that, True play with...
Started by Glen Sep 11.
Daily creative action 2 Replies
I think this 30 days will help open us ALL up to ALL the possibilities in our immediate and larger universes and sphere's of influence. It is my hope that we will embrace all mediums of creativity ...
Started by Craig Campbell. Last reply by Mary Hicks Sep 6.
What's Your Biggest Creative Dream? 6 Replies
This is one of the questions I ask when new members join CCS, and on my page I answered: To be able to help 1000s of people become the creative person they know they can be, see the fulfillment th...
Tagged: creative dream
Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Wendy Sep 4.
Commissioned to create outside your comfort zone? 8 Replies
I guess the title to this post does not quite express in full what I am trying to ask. As artists, we seem to have a 'trademark' that comes through in all our work. Recently, a producer who was mak...
Started by Alfredo. Last reply by Alfredo Aug 30.
From Start to...Start 34 Replies
For the past several months I've taken my work in a completely new direction. Very exciting! Everything is new (techniques, materials, etc.) However, I now realize that I have no fewer than nine pi...
Started by Wendy. Last reply by Hannah Aug 25.
Any thoughts on Imagekind?
Hi everyone! It's been ages since I've posted here, but I do stop by occasionally to soak up some of the awesome creative wisdom and inspiration flying around. Here's my question. I have been a mem...
Started by Beth Clark Aug 20.
Now We Are Two!! 28 Replies
On June 24th 2007, CCS was launched, and within a week we had, er, 5 members : ) Now, almost two years on, we have close to 550 members. We've seen an amazing 117,000 visits, over 870,000 pages h...
Started by Dan Goodwin. Last reply by Dan Goodwin Aug 13.
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Away for a bit but not uncreative...
I have reclaimed relearning a language that I walked a… Continue
Posted by Francine on November 7, 2009 at 2:34pm
Seasons & Holidays Word Search Puzzles
I'm never at a loss for words. A creative work-in-progress has finally come to fruition after several years of experimenting, compiling, percolating, and propagating. I've given birth once again. May I introduce you to my first collection of word find puzzles in a volume I've called… Continue
Posted by Chris on November 6, 2009 at 6:00am
This is amazing!
Posted by Karitiger on November 5, 2009 at 8:00am
Home Town Collage Swap
On another note, I dedicated a photo to Dan over in my http://swallowcliffs.blogspot.com/ blog. Come see it if you would like.
Posted by Carol@Swallowcliffs on November 3, 2009 at 3:54pm
Collage Calling!! Still signing up for HOMETOWN COLLAGE!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Ang Monsoon on November 2, 2009 at 6:52pm
My Rainbow from spacefem.com
Posted by Mary Hicks on November 2, 2009 at 4:00pm
How To Avoid The Secret Language That Sabotages Your Creativity
But what harm could a few innocent little words do?
You might be familiar with the old rhyme:
“Sticks and stones may break my bones
But words can never hurt me...”
But that’s actually very far from the truth. And the words that are MOST damaging are those that come from within you, the ones that limit you and h… Continue
Posted by Dan Goodwin on October 31, 2009 at 9:27pm — 21 Comments
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World Collaboration: Reminds Me of CCS
May we here at CCS remain connected in love and respect...
Love & Laughter,
DJ
Please listen:
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2539741
Posted by DJ on October 29, 2009 at 10:33pm — 25 Comments
Okay, I have a date!
Just wanted to update you on my situation. I will be going in for surgery on November 18th @ 2pm. I'll probably keep up the art up to the first week of November, but then I have to clean everything up and get ready for the surgery.
Isn't this sad, to take over my livingroom like th… Continue
Posted by Lotus L Vele on October 26, 2009 at 9:24pm — 5 Comments
New Ning Website for Divination
This may be the website/community for you: http://thedivinelife.ning.com/
Posted by Anne Westlund on October 26, 2009 at 3:44pm
Anne Marie Bennett interview at Writer Apprentice
I'm interviewing CCS member and Kaleidosoul founder Anne Marie Bennett about writing at my blog, The Writer Apprentice. Anne Marie's new book is Bright Side of the Road: A Spiritual Journey Through Breast Cancer. She talks about her jou… Continue
Posted by Valerie K on October 20, 2009 at 5:12pm
New Moon in Libra
New Moon in Libra
The sun and the moon are in the same sign at the time of the New Moon. Your emotions and intellect are on the same page at this time, therefore it’s an opportunity to set things in motion. The New Moon is a time to start new projects and make new plans. This is a day to plant seeds for a new you or a new future. The New Moon in Libra is at 10:34pm PDT. This New Moon is all abou… Continue
Posted by Anne Westlund on October 18, 2009 at 3:00am
Excerpt from my new blog and website
http://annewestlund.blogspot.com/… Continue
Posted by Anne Westlund on October 18, 2009 at 2:30am
How To Prove You’re Far More Creative Than You Think
For example if you’re a painter, you’d be thinking of how many hours you’re at the canvas each week. If you’re a writer, you be adding up keyboard time to estimate how creative you are.
You might not even get that far though. You may just have an instinctive pre-programmed, off the shelf answer: “ME? Oh I’m not very creative at all. It’d be a insult to artist… Continue
Posted by Dan Goodwin on October 12, 2009 at 8:15am — 6 Comments
tiresome - but gorgeous
i sat up in bed and concentrated my hearing and found that the noise was coming from the corner of my bedroom, behind my bedside table..... but there was nothing there....
sleepily and not quite with it... i opened the curtain, surely it must be raining or something? but no.....
outside the garden was ALIVE with 30 or more blue tits all busily collecting seed… Continue
Posted by jane on October 11, 2009 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments
Been away and tucked in love ...
(“nearing home” taken by the lap pool at Vivo City 10/10/09)This month is exceptionally challenging as our loved ones in the Philippines and US are faced with different ordeals. At times, we feel helpless but more days speak forth the love of the Lord. He is ind… Continue
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