by TallyN | Jun 24, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Relationships can be difficult at the best of times. Recently I’ve been watching two very good friends get themselves into a situation where they couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel with the only option being to sever their two year relationship. As an outsider I could see the bigger picture. I’ve always been a big picture thinker. Not so much a details person. I’ve always left that to others, and that works well for me. But for my dear friends, life had become a daily grind of arguing about the minutia, digger deeper and deeper holes that neither could climb out of. I remember reading the quote I BELIEVE WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE INFLUENCE OVER THE DIRECTION AND OUTCOMES OF OUR LIVES THAN WE REALIZE The Doodle Revolution – Sunni Brown It dawned on me that these two wonderful people had now changed the outcome of their lives by building a negative picture of their future. Once upon a time they spoke about exotic travels, hair-raising adventures, and growing old together. Separately they even admitted to not even remembering what had caused this terrible rift. Finally I decided to try something – there was nothing to lose and at least I could say ‘I tried’. To my surprise they agreed, I’m not a trained councilor and I had no idea if this was going to work but they were willing to give it a try. The first thing that came to mind was get them to relax. With a box full of coloured pens & pencils I handed them a big sheet of paper...
by TallyN | Jun 22, 2014 | Uncategorized |
How to be creative There are many definitions and paths the being creative. Is it something you are born with or can it be learned are the most important questions. In my opinion the answer is Yes to both. Have you ever seen a child that is not creative? Their ability to take anything however simple and then create a new world from a splash of paint or sticking together a couple of cardboard boxes is amazing. So what happens as we grow older? Where does this fear of failure and the need to perfectionism creep in? No Fear just Creative Fun. I’m watching the transformation in my 9 year old daughter now. Slowly I can hear her language change from believing that anything is possible to I must get that right and does it fit into societies rules of what is right and what is wrong. However hard I try my words contradict those taught at school. I can only imagine the battles going on in her head. Why are schools as adamant to take this beautiful and abundant magical skill away from our future generations? Leaving behind a nations struggling to think beyond its normal boundaries. I’m not going to let that happen, at home there are no rules, nothing is impossible and most important of all – there is no failure – just an opportunity to learn. Take a risk, live with no fear in your heart as anything is possible if you believe it can. The 3 Traits of Great Creatives Massimo Vignelli I love this quote from Massimo Vignelli. For me it sums...
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