Bijou and I were talking the other day about how Maria and I say that creativity comes from the heart. Bijou said, “I think creativity comes THROUGH the heart.” “What do you call a well where the water flows out naturally under its own pressure?” asked Bijou. “An artesian well,” I replied. “How do you spell that?” “A-R-T-E-S-I-A-N” “How do you spell heart?” “H-E-A-R-T” “Do you see it?” asked Bijou. At first I didn’t, then . . . “YES! They both have A-R-T!” “I have an idea for a new word . . . put “heart” and “artesian” together and...
Molly writes: Some of you may have heard of the phrase, “thinking outside the box”. This metaphor speaks of a creative thought process that perhaps explores an unknown territory, looks at something from a new perspective, offers a unique approach and steps outside of the otherwise expected way. Encouraging this perspective on brainstorming and problem solving often leads to new and exciting exploration and discovery. I was raised in an “outside the box” house. Every day, every meal, every holiday, every hairdo, even every prom dress was a new adventure. Sometimes I would ask to get back in the box....
I was talking to my husband the other day as we were trying to navigate a situation under current restrictions and he became increasingly frustrated before declaring, “I just want things to go back to normal!” I agreed … kind of... While yes, I do long for a sense of normalcy, I also recognize some of the silver linings that this past year has provided, and I won’t be so quick to abandon some new habits. The biggest takeaway being the way we were forced to slow down and take a break. I have always been someone who likes to be busy and...