Every day we are faced with a rollercoaster of ideas, activities and interruptions that takes us for a wild ride in our attempt to manage our time effectively. Being the creAtive I am … I have employed a wide variety of tools and methods to keep myself {on-task}. Well, as much as possible — [...]
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The most common “fade to black” moment I experience in a day? Creative overwhelm.
Ideas and plans race around my mind like screaming vehicles in the final lap of a Nascar race! Some wipe out, crashing at the curves; others finish only to get flat tires.
So … How to “keep my ducks in a [...]
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This week has been completely different than most of my weeks. In fact the past two weeks have been different than most of my weeks. Relationships have been {even more of} my main investment of time. My days have included rockin’ babies, being the best friend {and the eldest child}, strolling down memory lane {actually [...]
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This Sunday, I am going with a theme for the potpourri post. The discussions within my accountability groups have this common thread: How do we declutter our schedules and yet maintain the aspects of our days that we enjoy?
A colleague of mine and I been brainstorming answers to this question. We have realized that once [...]
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In the midst of paper piles and books to be read and ponderings about the future … Ever find yourself asking, “What do I truly want?” Those times when your days and nights are brimming with activity — despite nothing really being accomplished.
So, how does one get to the core of one’s [...]
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This is the cover of my creative friend’s journal-planner …
A good goal is like a strenuous exercise – it makes you stretch. ~Mary Kay Ash
Collage journaling — also referred to as scrapbooking, creative journaling, art journals — is my right brain method of planning and pondering the realities of the universe — well, my universe! [...]
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Freehand drawings are something I make a policy to avoid. The act of sketching a freehand drawing — without guides or measuring— just seems too daunting!
Perhaps it is because my freehand drawings tend to look odd or out of proportion. (I did successfully learn how to sketch from the techniques Betty Edwards presents [...]
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There are times when I wish I had a “Print” feature for what I am storing on my mental hard drive. So much input, so little time to rehearse it in order to store it via my memory! :p
I do employ particular habits and “techniques” to support my memory …
1. Review small bits of information [...]
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I am free-form thinking my through the mental pile of projects in my head. This weekend I have the house to myself and room to spread out all the literal piles (I have been avoiding) and to ponder the mental ones.
There are several resources for what is defined as “visual thinking,” graphic-organizing,” mind-mapping … and an assortment [...]
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