Nuptial Notes #3: Creative Coping Cures
How to recharge your battery in the midst of a stressful situation? Creativity works for me, and a couple of art exhibitions thrown in for extra psychic nourishment.
Convening for Creativity
Eureka! Finally! Science and medicine are catching up with the arts! Members of these esteemed communities are now acknowledging that creativity is good for you in the same way physical exercise and good nutrition is.
I attended what was called a Convening for Creating Healthy Communities hosted and sponsored by the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation and University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine and the couple of weeks ago at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center in Orlando. Guess what I learned? An essential ingredient for a healthy community? The arts. All of them. Any of them.
Can Animal Crossings Count as a Creative Endeavor?
Faith, Hope, and Love
Caregiving Heros
Creating Peace with Your Own Two Hands
Imagination Will Take You Everywhere
I was interviewed by Carol Barnes of Active Lifestyles Magazines. We really enjoyed talking about the impact of creativity on the aging process.
When the Left and the Right Sides of the Brain Shake Hands
Working with kids and families sounds easier than it is and requires flexibility and fluidity which creative thinking helps promote.
Finding One's Way With Clay
Creativity Heals
"Creative Living Is a Path for the Brave"
"Gold: It's In Us All"
Is It Art or Is It Craft?
The Arts As A Beacon of Hope
I'm a Creativity Evangelist
Take More Showers
Just Because Art is Fun Doesn't Mean It's Easy
Coloring Books For Grown Ups
Doodle for your Noodle
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