Some almost-post-pandemic thoughts about creativity, comfort zones, and coming out of the darkness and into the light.
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Some almost-post-pandemic thoughts about creativity, comfort zones, and coming out of the darkness and into the light.
Where do you find light? How do you define success? What brings you hope? This post explores the dance between joy and success, inspired by Inauguration Day 2021.
Learning from the masters of improvisational comedy teach us how to fail, how to listen and how to improvise in life, and in work, and on the stage. Improv comedy is alive and well and teaching us … yes, and…
In isolation, the caterpillar thought the world was over… then she became a butterfly. What lessons does the COVID-19 crisis provide us?
Recently I realized how important it is to show people we care by actually creating something. Paint a picture, sing a song, bake cookies or write a poem for a friend or family member. Whatever you choose to create does not have to be a masterpiece. It just has to be.
You reach into your pocket. It’s not there. You check all your pockets and a bead of sweat begins to form on your brow. No phone. It’s called nomophobia and Julie Dennehy from Curious and Clever shows you some creative ways to cure it.
The new year is a great time to refocus and reboot using imaginative play. Whether you choose to stretch your creativity with visual arts or the written word, go play and see what magic presents itself.
Are you an innovation champion or an idea killer? Experts explore some of the challenges behind "creativity bias" - the inability to notice and act on a good idea when you see one.
Inspiration comes from all sources, including a marketing campaign from the Bronx Zoo for Valentine's Day.
Picking my brain about some learnings from a workshop on mindfulness in the workplace. Are you mindful, or is your mind full?
MOMA's "In the Studio" series is a reminder to us to look carefully and to understand that it's the process as well as the underlying intention of the artist that's just as important as the finished work.
Empty your cup when it overflows. An open your mind allows learning will flow in.
Apart from the Bullet Journal's usefulness as a planning tool listing tasks and events, he believes that keeping track of what you need to do enables you to focus, declutter and let go of tasks that aren't important.
Here at Curious and Clever, we're always ready to check out the latest app that helps us to be productive and creative. Especially if it's an app that promises to calm the noisy voices in our heads; the stress that comes with deadlines and the ever-present demands on our time.
Commonplace books were the antidote to the flood of information unleashed by the printing press. Today, they serve as modern day indexes to education and inspire.
Whether your muse appears in the form of visual or performing arts, last night's Tony Award show demonstrated that at the heart of art is humanity. Here are some musings about the 71st annual Tony Awards and the power of theatre, and my obsession with Dear Evan Hansen.
Looking for inspiration? These websites feature cleverly-curated collections of stories, photos, film clips and quirky finds that are guaranteed to spark your creativity.
Running your own business can be fascinating, keeping all the “balls in the air” at once. Just like a good juggler, I’ve learned the art of expecting your outcome, visualizing it, and mapping it out. Here are eight life lessons learned from a juggler.
For many of us, clever ideas come at times when the mind is uncluttered. On a run. In the shower. Sitting on the couch with the dog. Those are times when one is focused exclusively on one thing. Or nothing. I’ve resolved to make mindfulness a priority. That basically means paying attention to what I am doing at the time.
The beauty of Field Notes journals can be related to the beauty of wide open spaces: room to think and grow.