A Lasting Picture: Overcoming Fear and Insecurity

A Lasting Picture: Overcoming Fear and Insecurity

Recently at a Museum of The Bible event in Washington, D.C., I was invited to participate in a painting class. When I first saw the class being offered on the schedule, I was a bit hesitant, if not intimidated.  I hadn’t painted anything since the 3rdgrade.  I...
Puzzles: Maps of That Enhance Creative Connection

Puzzles: Maps of That Enhance Creative Connection

Clyde, my 4-year-old grandchild, is a puzzle genius. His recent accomplishment was a Lego’s Batman head designed for an 18-year-old adult. He is a bundle of energy and continuous movement but can sit for hours and work on puzzles and Legos (3-d puzzles) entirely...
Bored? It’s The Place Creativity is Born

Bored? It’s The Place Creativity is Born

One of the most wonderful things about snow is how it acts to muffle sound. The noisy world becomes noticeably quiet and crisp. Neuroscientists have been studying the effects of our noisy distracted culture and found that boredom leads to creativity. As Manoush...