Our New Years resolutions often include exercise, but how many of us include exercising our brain in that list? Sometimes the mental challenge can be even more important than the physical. Keeping ourselves mentally challenged pays off in a variety of ways. It helps us stay connected to others when playing board games like Monopoly [...]
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Creativity is a skill, like dribbling a basketball or cooking a gourmet meal. Sure, there are some people who are born with these abilities, but with some expert help, the rest of us can usually learn enough to do a passable job. Those of us with an enthusiasm for it, can learn to be great. [...]
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I was tagged for this challenge by Jean Browman at Transforming Stress. I read the original post at I Will Change Your Life, and was intrigued and excited. I practice this particular exercise often and have found it really works. When you take the time to stop and re-frame your [...]
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View from Barras Uploaded on September 4, 2006 by wili_hybrid
There are so many great authors out there. I have read so many different stories, thoughts and ideas that sometimes I’m amazed I’m not a super-genius by now. But though I may not have become tremendously wealthy or a household name, [...]
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Posted in Creativity, Funny on October 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I love Halloween in both of its major views. The macabre, creepy haunted house with horrifying vampires and dastardly villains, and the innocent, cute, totally adorable children’s Halloween. Today I’m looking at the cutest stuff I could find around the net for clean and silly fun on Halloween.
Enzo’s Halloween Sneak Peek Uploaded [...]
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Posted in Creativity, Funny, Inspiration on October 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Through the fantastic web site Stumble Upon, I have found a variety of interesting web pages and helpful information. Today I found a great site that provides a wonderful service - a version of a blind human’s white cane. This durable cotton vest with flexible plastic tubing rests in front of the dog’s head to [...]
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Ambidexterity or the ability to use both hands with equal ease is an ability that some are born with. However it can also be learned. This is a money-making ability for athletes, a practical one (in case you break the other arm), and it can be really, really fun.
I once tried [...]
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