The Inner Critic. Do you know who I’m talking about? That sometimes soft, sometimes booming voice within that every human hears, and feels, from time to time. The one that tells you you’re not good enough, or smart enough or worthy or whatever story was planted in you over time. The one that fills you […]
Creativity at Work: Creativity as a practice
“A practice; a regularly repeated exercise of a skill or activity, method or custom improves or maintains one’s proficiency” according to Webster’s Dictionary. Creativity as a wellness practice is important to the overall health of our body, brain and spirit, similar to the practices of a healthy eating, regular exercise and meditation. A study in […]
Creativity at Work: Creative thought and innovation
What is your definition of creativity? Psychologists traditionally have defined creativity as the purposeful generation and implementation of a novel idea. Creativity has typically been considered a gift of a select minority, however, psychologists have now revealed its seeds are in mental processes that we all possess – decision making, language and memory, and that […]
Creativity at Work: Attitude, Fear & Heart
Creativity at Work: Attitude, Fear & Heart Just a few short years ago I was missing, ignoring, an important part of my life’s callings and nudges, and not happily fitting in the corporate job and lifestyle I had created. I needed a change in attitude and action. I wanted to love as many moments of […]
Creativity at Work: Sparking Creativity
Sometimes a new idea is needed, especially if something isn’t working as is or you feel like there is a “better” way. And sometimes it’s challenging to see differently or we don’t even realize we have blinders on for new possibilities. This is when a different perspective or spark is needed to help make a […]
Creativity at Work: Creative Spaces
By Kerry Lee Special to the Herald Are work and living spaces set up for optimal creativity? I recently met Creativity Architect Donald Rattner, AIA, whose specialty is applying scientific research to the design of buildings and spaces for the purpose of optimizing occupant creativity. He says creativity can be built. He’s got over fifty […]
Creativity at Work: The Witness Tree
By Kerry Lee Special to the Herald The power of intention combined with creativity. I’ve spoken of it before in this column, and oh, how fortunate was I to once again witness it recently! I participated in Wisdom 2.0, an experiential event focused on exploring the intersection of wisdom and technology held in San Francisco, […]
Creativity at Work: The Creative Process
By Kerry Lee Special to the Herald We all do it. Make things. Create things. Could be at work or school, or in the kitchen, or as a fun way to spend time. However, are you paying attention when you are creating, or just creating something because you have a to do list? As I’ve […]
Creativity at Work: Creativity Intelligence
By Kerry Lee Special to the Herald Don’t think you are creative? Each of us has eight creative intelligences, as per Harvard’s Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences. However, we tend to rely on the ones that work best for us or hold our interest. Want to increase your creativity by trying something new and novel? Where […]