Creativity
“Personal causes have as little to do with a work of art as the soil with the plant that springs from it...The plant is not a mere product of the soil; it is a living process which in essence has nothing to do with the soil.” (Jung, 1930/1966. p. 107) “One might almost describe it as a living being that uses man only as a nutrient medium, employing... See more
millie rose • Art as a Portal into the Unconscious Mind
according to the former AT&T presentation research manager, Ken Haemer, “designing a presentation without an audience in mind is like writing a love letter and addressing it ‘to whom it may concern.’”
Nancy Duarte • Resonate
find an activity you loved as a child and incorporate it into your daily routine.
The Psychology of Your 20s • How to get your personality back
Act like a journalist sometimes. Start with a concept that has always fascinated you in some way, or that you wanted to learn more about, but never did. And then get deeper into it, see where it takes you, how many stops you make along the way where you want to stay longer. This path will be winding, chaotic but what a fascinating one! It will give... See more
Feeling “lost” or directionless. Feeling lost is actually a sign you’re becoming more present in your life—you’re living less within the narratives and ideas that you premeditated and more in the moment at hand. Until you’re used to this, it will feel as though you’re off-track (you aren’t).
Brianna Wiest • 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
In The Spirit In Man, Art, And Literature , Jung describes this possession: “Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes him its instrument.” (1967, p.101)
millie rose • Art as a Portal into the Unconscious Mind
creative flow
“There is a state of mind which is not accessible by thinking,” writes Lynda Barry in her creative workbook and graphic memoir, What It Is. “It seems to require a participation with something, something physical we move, like a pen, like a pencil, something which is in motion—ordinary motion, like writing the alphabet.”
Suleika Jaouad • The Book of Alchemy: A guide to the art of journalling
Somewhere between childhood, and adulthood, you just suddenly.,.. stopped doing all the things you loved. You played for the last time, you made up imaginary worlds for the last time, you stopped crafting on the weekends.
Remember when you were a kid and you’d be like... today is the day I learn how to make lemonade, today is the day I write a... See more
Remember when you were a kid and you’d be like... today is the day I learn how to make lemonade, today is the day I write a... See more