When you don’t feel like you’ve ever been a creative person, it can be hard to change that image of yourself. That’s why I’m here, to help you break those molds, find new ways of doing things, and learn to enjoy the act of creating – in whatever way you choose to do so. But …
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Bread Crumbs or Dynamite?
The universe, God, whatever Higher Power you believe in, is very good at giving us bread crumbs to follow. IF we pay attention to those bread crumbs. If not, then it takes something big to get our attention. It takes something that feels more like dynamite. How many times have you accomplished something big and …
The Novel Turtle Presents: The Florida Highwaymen
Recently we got the chance to meet some true living legends. We met two of the 26 original members of a group called the Florida Highwaymen. This group of 25 men and 1 woman, are now famous for doing paintings of the beauty of what they saw around them in Florida. When they first started …
What Do Our Doodles Mean? 5 More Ideas for Doodling
Yesterday in our “What Can Doodling Do for You?” post I talked about the Nazca Lines having a greater purpose and meaning something more. This brought up questions for a lot of people: What do my doodles mean? Do they mean something deeper? If I doodle a lot, is there something wrong with me, or …
What Can Doodling Do For You?
This week I invite you to take a little “brain break” and give your thinking mind some time off. For a few minutes each day, give yourself permission to doodle. On your notepad at work. On a napkin while waiting at a restaurant. On a pad of paper before you go to bed. When ever, …
Making Progress, Even During Chaotic Times
Even in chaotic times, we can still make a fresh new beginning. We can still learn, improve, and move forward. It doesn’t always feel that way though. More often, it feels like we’re moving backwards or sitting still and completely frozen. But, if we make the effort, we can make forward progress, even during the …
Help Wanted: Ask for Help and Accept It the Way It Comes
We post a “Help Wanted” sign, but when people answer the call we turn them away. How many of you ask for help decorating the Christmas tree and then cringe every time someone places an ornament? How many of you ask for help with the dishes and then rearrange how things are placed in the …
Creativity Killers Series: Episode 2: Listening To Everyone But Yourself
This picture started out as me trying to do something exactly the way someone else told me to. When it didn’t work out, I did my own thing and had way more fun with it. If you want to do something, the quickest way to kill your excitement about it is to read how other …
Find Movement that You Actually Enjoy Doing
“Don’t force anything. Find what you love to do and stick with it.” – Shawn Johnson Our bodies were designed to move. That being said, how we move our bodies isn’t as important as our enjoyment of what we do to move our bodies. It doesn’t matter how you move your body, as long as …
Q&A with Photographer, Haley Hensley
This is Haley and her sweet Great Dane, Emme. Welcome to our Q&A session! This week our guest is Haley Hensley. Haley is a photographer, animal lover, and all around fun person. Her website is www.haleyhensley.photo. 1) What made you want to start taking photographs? I am a shy person, even more so when I …
