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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Creativity Prompt | 107

Find pictures from magazines that depict the problem. ~~~ Daily Creativity Prompts deliver a perspective-shifting zap to your creative process. See Grace Kerina’s Creativity Prompts Compendium for more tools to spark your genius. Related reading: Creativity Prompt | 66 ~ A Forgiving Tale

Creativity Prompt | 106

What would your 100-year-old self suggest? ~~~ Daily Creativity Prompts deliver a perspective-shifting zap to your creative process. See Grace Kerina’s Creativity Prompts Compendium for more tools to spark your genius. Related reading: Creativity Prompt | 35 ~ Pep Talk | Reach Out

Pep Talk | Oh, Never Mind

The Vortex of Anxiety can be indiscriminate, sucking in whatever’s nearby, quickly growing stronger and suckier. Don’t let this happen to you. When the dirty sink, the unsent birthday cards, and the way you’ve never really been properly loved fall into the vortex of the job interview that bombed, your mantra is simply, “Oh, never […]

Blind Dates Grow Up

My husband and I are both … hmm … how shall I put this? Let’s go with finely tuned and move on. We’re also products of different cultures. (I’ve often thought of charging admission to some of our entertaining conversations: the optimistic, anything-is-possible American (me) exchanging views with the pessimistic Cold-War-era German from West Berlin.) […]

Creativity Prompt | 105

Look up and name the first thing you see. What helpful concept does it represent? ~~~ Daily Creativity Prompts deliver a perspective-shifting zap to your creative process. See Grace Kerina’s Creativity Prompts Compendium for more tools to spark your genius. Related reading: Creativity Prompt | 25 ~ Living with Questions

Highly Sensitive Power Updates

Welcome to the newly updated look of Highly Sensitive Power. The home page is now a static page rather than the blog. I wanted to give the other parts of the website which are continually growing more opportunities to be found. The Blog remains as it was, but now requires a click from the home […]

Creativity Prompt | 104

Who do you think you are? ~~~ Daily Creativity Prompts deliver a perspective-shifting zap to your creative process. See Grace Kerina’s Creativity Prompts Compendium for more tools to spark your genius. Related reading: Creativity Prompt | 74 ~ Pep Talk | Keep the Faith

Creativity Prompt | 103

Make a big, fat mess. ~~~ Daily Creativity Prompts deliver a perspective-shifting zap to your creative process. See Grace Kerina’s Creativity Prompts Compendium for more tools to spark your genius. Related reading: Creativity Prompt | 43 ~ Giving Up Housework

Creativity Prompt | 102

Put the steps to completion in a different order. ~~~ Daily Creativity Prompts deliver a perspective-shifting zap to your creative process. See Grace Kerina’s Creativity Prompts Compendium for more tools to spark your genius. Related reading: Creativity Prompt | 24 ~ The Perpetual Support List

Real Adventures with Imaginary Maps

Oh, maps … oops. Sorry, I had to stop and wipe the drool off my keyboard. If you want to hypnotize me or calm me down, just shove a map in front of my face. My eyes will glaze, I’ll acquire a foolish grin, and my hand will reach involuntarily toward the map. And if […]

Creativity Prompt | 101

What would you do differently if you were braver? ~~~ Daily Creativity Prompts deliver a perspective-shifting zap to your creative process. See Grace Kerina’s Creativity Prompts Compendium for more tools to spark your genius. Related reading: Creativity Prompt | 85 ~ Pep Talk | Lead

Creativity Prompt | 100

Is there an open wound? Apply first aid immediately. ~~~ Daily Creativity Prompts deliver a perspective-shifting zap to your creative process. See Grace Kerina’s Creativity Prompts Compendium for more tools to spark your genius. Related reading: Creativity Prompt | 29 ~ The Power of Equal and Opposite Forces

Pep Talk | Grow Up

Mature people take responsibility for their actions. If you find yourself scowling through your days, finding fault wherever you look, or unable to crack your foul mood, then consider the source. It’s unlikely that everything, everyone, everywhere really is awful. Maybe you need to take a good look at what age you’re stuck in. When […]

Creativity Prompt | 99

In a parallel universe, what would you be doing differently? ~~~ Daily Creativity Prompts deliver a perspective-shifting zap to your creative process. See Grace Kerina’s Creativity Prompts Compendium for more tools to spark your genius. Related reading: Creativity Prompt | 72 ~ Book | Orbiting the Giant Hairball

Simple Ways to Rejuvenate

Need a lift? Freshen up by taking mini-holidays throughout the day. What gives you a hit of joy? Perhaps it’s watching a three-minute digital slide show of your five-year-old. Or reading today’s post from a blogger who’s guaranteed to make you laugh. Or unscrewing the lid of a vial of lavender oil. Consider the physical […]