Last week I went to the spinning class that I do once a week. The parking lot in front of the gym was packed, the childcare was exploding with new kids, and for the first time I could barely find … Continue reading
Have you zentangled yet?
I have been reading that Zentangle starts becoming a bigger trend. A good way to describe it is creative meditation. Actually the word “Zentangle” sounds already like a Mantra to me. Can you imagine Leonhard Cohen whispering that word in your … Continue reading
The Three Pillars of Team-Building
The problem facing communities today is not the issues, it is the inability to build and maintain coalitions to deal with those issues. – John Gardner Does team building work or is it just a waste of money? No question, … Continue reading
Creative Challenge #4 – 28-day-collage
End-of-Summer Project!
Four weeks from today school starts in Austin. That leaves us with 28 days for a new end-of-summer creative challenge. My idea for this week is to create a collage over the coarse of 4 weeks. (On this Pinterest board … Continue reading
Creative Challenge #3 – Photo Journal
This photo journal challenge is very easy to keep up because it doesn’t take much time at all. You pick a theme and then you take one picture each day that is related to the theme. Since most of us … Continue reading
Creative Challenge #2 – Mandalas
Mandala is the Sanskrit word for circle. Within a circle you draw repeating ornaments or embellishments to create an overall symmetrical structure. Drawing Mandalas is a wonderful combination of art and meditation. It is creative and repetitive which has a … Continue reading
Creative Challenge #1 – Morning Pages
Julia Cameron starts her famous book The Artists’ Way with the introduction of the Morning Pages. The idea is to start writing something, anything first thing in the morning. She suggests filling 3 pages every day. It doesn’t matter at … Continue reading
