More Articles from Archive ~ January, 2006
Here’s a great questionnaire to keep your creative flow going … with a reminder to take care of ourselves. It’s from Blast O’Joy. Are You Taking Care of Your Soul? by Suzanne Falter-BarnesJanuary 13, 2006 It’s all too easy in the mad swirl we live in to forget the obvious — that living, breathing heart [...]
I am the type of person who has been writing ever since I was a young kid. Letters, poems, stories… all came easily to me. And yes, I kept it all. I find it extremely useful, from time to time, to go back and see where I’ve been (physically, mentally, emotionally). It also provides me [...]
The exhibition, Ashes and Snow, (just opened) will be displayed through May 14th in the Nomadic Museum , a 56,000 square foot temporary structure designed by renowned architect, Sigeru Ban. The structure is just North of the Santa Monica Pier (California). Tickets are $15 (cheaper for seniors, kids, etc.). The exhibition features more than 100 [...]
Whether or not you’re geographically close to the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, you can still enjoy this site … the Tiffany glass works are simply a marvel to behold. “… [T]he Deedee Wigmore galleries in The American Wing is devoted to the ?arts of Louis C. Tiffany, one of the most versatile and [...]
Feeling a bit low lately? Some good folks at McGill University (Montreal) are doing research on self-esteem to bring you back up again. First, take a look at their 3 quick self-esteem games, then dig a bit further into their site for background research to see what they’re up to. About one of the games: [...]
Here’s one of the best explanations about Procrastination I’ve ever read. Plus, this article, Good and Bad Procrastination, provides more of an answer to the question…why is it that people who are terrible procrastinators get so much done? Are you one of those? The writer here, Paul Graham, has other essays on his site too…but [...]
Net users are getting a chance to enjoy some of Mozart’s most rarely performed compositions. A digital version of Mozart’s musical diary is being put online by the British Library to help celebrate 250 years since the composer’s birth. From the article: BBC NEWS | Technology | Mozart’s music diary goes online. Enjoy!
I usually don’t refer you to main-stream magazines (I figure you can find those on your own), but do make a point to see the January 16, 2006, issue of TIME magazine with the cover: How to Sharpen Your Mind. Articles: – The Perils of Multi-Tasking- The Power of the Midlife Brain- The Magic of [...]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here’s a wonderful site: 50 Ways to be More Creative | PigPog. Has tips including: ways to be more creative with Art, with Craft, with Writing, with Music, with Photography, and more. Notice you can subscribe to their RSS feeds as well. Thanks to my pal Douglas E. Welch for turning us [...]
