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20 Creativity Tips

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Accomplishment

Accomplishment is a good feeling. At any age, accomplishing whatever we set out to do brings immense satisfaction. Do you remember learning to tie your shoes? Or the first time you mastered a bike? (Too bad kids only have Velcro now!) Accomplishing a project or goal serves many purposes. It can teach us about persistence, … Continue reading Accomplishment →

Have You Ever Read This from Lao-Tzu, the 5th Century BCE Philosopher?

We get a lot of “advice” on how to live – our culture, social media, an army of “experts”, religion, television, films … Most of it says more is better, and that gratification needs to be instant. Such advice implies that accumulation of plaudits is the goal. It is what we gather from the outside … Continue reading Have You Ever Read This from Lao-Tzu, the 5th Century BCE Philosopher? →

The Joy of Receiving

It sounds funny at first – the thought that we don’t “receive” things well. What do I mean? I have known lots of people whose first reaction to receiving a gift is “You shouldn’t have.” And they mean it. It is a wonderful action, the act of giving, no one could argue that. But, many … Continue reading The Joy of Receiving →

Celtic New Year

Yes, The Celtic New Year is well begun. It was ushered in at Halloween. There is something dark and mysterious about this end of the old year, especially in the northern hemisphere. I write imbued with the sunlight of the southern hemisphere now, but I am easily transported when I take a few quiet moments … Continue reading Celtic New Year →

Are You Anxious?

Living with chronic unease – living with an unconscious and continuous sense of worry or fear – assaults the minds of so many in our day. It can be a ruthless enemy – day and night. A restful night’s sleep can be a rare event for those who feel its presence. An intriguing idea concerning … Continue reading Are You Anxious? →

Wake Up…Peacefully!

We exist on so many levels – our complexity is amazing as a species. Nothing is more complex than our thought patterns, influenced as they are by our emotions. Awaking in the morning, our minds direct our thoughts in certain patterns. In the typical pattern, most of us look to the events of the coming … Continue reading Wake Up…Peacefully! →

Having Money Means Freedom…or Does It?

Growing up in America in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s I learned one thing. Money matters. One had to go no further than the television or newspaper or lottery to see how one’s dreams could be realized by accumulating it. The idea was, and remains solidified in our culture, that money was practical, powerful, and … Continue reading Having Money Means Freedom…or Does It? →

MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

Small Press Bookwatch: June 2016 James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief Midwest Book Review 278 Orchard Drive, Oregon, WI 53575 The Fiction Shelf – A Monk’s Way – Clark Eide Critique: Impressively well written and consistently compelling from beginning to end, “A Monk’s Way” is as thoughtful and thought-provoking as it is unfailingly entertaining. While very highly recommended for … Continue reading MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW →

Feeling Like A Hero

There is a great feeling we all get once in awhile. It’s the feeling of doing a good thing when we don’t have to. Simple really. When we were kids, we learned about what the right thing to do might be in a particular circumstance – return the five dollar bill you see that has … Continue reading Feeling Like A Hero →