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Life’s Journey

We don’t have all the answers. We don’t even have all the questions. That’s why we ask, and learn, and seek to find the truth. This is our quest, our life’s journey. Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Arboretum   Books/Media to Inspire:   Eat Pray Love Elizabeth Gilbert   Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It:… (read more)

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Point of View-Part 3

“In the creative industries, there are few things more exciting than a zinger – a thought, idea, line, plot device – anything really, that just totally works in a fundamentally new and fresh way. It’s like a uniquely lovely melody or a new taste idea in cooking. Something special, something new, something wonderful. They’re also… (read more)

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    • Point of View-Part 2

    Why restrict yourself to only one way of looking at the world? Use your eyes, but also engage the rest of your senses. Recognize the sounds, smells and sensations of what you’re experiencing. The gentle rustle of the leaves, the clean crispness of the air, the feel of the sun on your skin. We live… (read more)

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    Point of View-Part 1

    Have you ever looked at something and done a double take? Did you really see what your thought you saw? What’s in control of what you see? Is it your mind or your eyes?   creative acts for today: photography, design, planning Get Inspired: AWESOME® Clip Connect 100 Piece Interlocking Plastic Building Set   Klutz… (read more)

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    Chain of Inspiration

    attribute the visit to this domain's TLD. --> Thought leads to thought. Idea leads to idea. Each forges a chain of inspiration, building up to something wonderful. Every creative chain is unique–because no one is the same. Some follow similar paths, but the result is one of a kind. Materials, experiences, length. Some chains are short and have a clear ending. Others are… (read more)

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    Questions

    Questions, questions, questions. If you’re not asking questions, you’re not using one of the easiest creative tools available. Be curious about life, your subjects, the media you work in. Seeking answers leads you along your path of creative discovery. Who knows what wonders you will discover and create? Only you can provide the answers.  … (read more)

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    Quotes

    Simple truths. Short bursts of inspiration. Ideas in pure expression. Amazing. Whether you find it in the foil wrapper covering your favorite chocolate or run across it in your reading, quotes are like the beautiful song the birds make singing in the day. Cheerful, happy, waking up your inner soul. Quotes are the refined Tweets… (read more)

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