Lori's Blog on Books, Writing, and Creativity
Enjoy these articles on my books, writing in general, and the even broader topic of creativity. Although most have been written by me, I invite guests to contribute, too.
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Category: Setting Goals
We are Creative Adults: Age is Irrelevant
This week’s post is short, because the week has been full of celebrations, and they’re going to continue into the weekend. Our culture values youth, and I think it’s a…
Comfort Zones: Potential Danger for Artists, Writers, Performers, and Everyone in Between
Comfort zones are those nice, cozy, warm, fuzzy parts in our mind that convince us to stay put. They have a purpose: respite. But like any spa, too much of…
Squeezing Creativity Into Your Life: A Few Tips
Creativity makes us human – our evolutionary ancestors wouldn’t have moved past the African jungles without curiosity and creativity. Yet many people say that they have no time for creativity.…
How are Those Resolutions Coming Along?
We’re about a quarter of the way in to 2015. Did you make any New Years’ resolutions? If so, are you still working on them? Did you completely ignore them?…
7 Tips to an Enjoyable Journalling Ritual
Journalling can be healing, fun, exciting, or a drag (especially if you set up too many expectations for yourself). If you’re looking to journal, here are a few tips to…
My 1st Creative Endeavour for 2015: Making Fresh Pasta
Making fresh pasta has been a dream of mine for about two years. I know it’s not easy when you start, but it does get easier with practice. And that…
Harness Your Motivation, Even if You Believe It’ll Disappear
We’re about to be inundated with all the tips and tricks of starting New Years’ Resolutions and how to stick to them. The counter culture to that usually declares that New…
The Role of Positive Thinking in Creativity
Positive thinking pops up once in awhile in my social media feeds. It seems a new trend is criticizing its usefulness, though I’ve also read other critics who say it’s empty, even harmful.…
Passion vs. Real Life
There’s nothing more enjoyable about writing than finding out something new about yourself as you’re writing. In this case, I’m starting to question the validity behind the “follow your passion” philosophy…
The Difficulties of Writing a Poem
Several months ago, I promised to re-write a poem. I thought it would be easy. I thought it would flow from my pen the way prose can (I often start drafts…