Creativity can recharge the brain by engaging and activating different neural pathways and networks that might not be used during routine or repetitive activities. When we engage in creative activities, such as writing, painting, or playing music, we are tapping into different parts of our...
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May 18, 2023 NotQuiteSuperhuman"c", Creativity, mental health, Productivity, resiliency, self-care, Small “c”, StressNo Comment
As a creativity researcher, I love ideas that seem out of the box. Recently, I attended the Maryland Libraries Futures Conference. This reminded me of some of the previous experience and training I have had with strategic planning using futurist techniques. One of the tools...
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April 22, 2023 NotQuiteSuperhumanbooks, Creativity, learning, moviesNo Comment
It has been almost a year since I last posted. I have been writing and reading, just not working on this blog as much. I started this blog as a creative outlet, but found myself in a cycle of procrastination and analysis paralysis. I just...
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April 4, 2023 NotQuiteSuperhuman"c", Creativity, Small “c”, StressNo Comment
Yesterday, I posted some thoughts about the book Mindful Sketching by Peggy Dean. So I thought I would share some examples of my attempts at Mindful Sketching. Pausing to observe and reflect away from electronic devices was a great exercise in mindfulness. I quite enjoyed...
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June 23, 2022 NotQuiteSuperhumanCreativity, Drawing, flower, mental health, Mindfulness, self-careNo Comment
My mother sold her house last month. She had lived there for about 42 years. It was the house I grew up in. While it is weird to know that the house is now someone else’s, I do not have any sentimental attachment. In fact,...
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October 2, 2021 NotQuiteSuperhumanbook, books, cooking, Creativity, food, groceries, money, Small “c”, some of my favorite things, soup, storytellingNo Comment
It has been almost a year since I completed the doctorate. And I have a confession to make…I submitted the wrong draft to the ProQuest Dissertation Publishing. I actually did pay to have the dissertation professionally edited and that copy was the one that went...
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September 28, 2021 NotQuiteSuperhumanauthors, bad day, Creativity, education, published, publishing, Stress, writingNo Comment
I love Halloween! So for the past couple of weeks, my late night internet shopping has been adding outdoor decor to my Target cart. I think I still have some work to do, but so far the overall look is good. It reminded me of...
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September 26, 2021 NotQuiteSuperhuman"c", Creativity, Fall, Halloween, holidays, self-care, Small “c”, some of my favorite thingsNo Comment
April is Stress Awareness Month… I am aware I am stressed. Just kidding…but seriously, stress is a big problem in our lives. It can affect us both physically and mentally. You can check out one of my earlier posts where I talked about the studies...
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April 18, 2021 NotQuiteSuperhuman"c", baking, crafting, Creativity, mental health, Mindfulness, Small “c”, StressNo Comment
My son recently had to come up with a topic for a coding project for school. He likes to just jump right in, but the teacher is requiring them to journal each day on what they did for the project…which means no throwing the code...
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April 6, 2021 NotQuiteSuperhumanbooks, brainstorming, Creativity, innovation, innovatorsNo Comment
The obvious answer to who is creative would be artists. Creativity seems to go hand in hand with art, music, and drama. However, creativity is more than simply being artistic or musically inclined. To be creative means that one has the ability to look beyond...
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January 18, 2021 NotQuiteSuperhuman"c", CreativityNo Comment
There is still over a month left of 2020, but oh what a year it has been. There has been plenty of bad, but there has also been some good this year. My family has a lot to be thankful for this year.
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November 26, 2020 NotQuiteSuperhumanchange, Creativity, education, Events, goals, Gratitude, innovation, Productivity, professional development, Stress, survivedNo Comment
Today, despite suffering from a flare of my TMJ due to concentrating too much this week (I grit my teeth when I am focused on a task), I am in a good mood. The summer term is over for my university teaching and my grading...
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August 15, 2020 NotQuiteSuperhuman"c", baking, Creativity, Fall, food, Gratitude, happiness, homemade, mental health, Mindfulness, Productivity, Small “c”No Comment
Many years ago, I participated in an A-Z blog post challenge. In April, not counting Sundays, there are 26 days. So the idea behind the challenge is to post a new blog post each day in alphabetical order. April 1st would be an entry for...
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March 31, 2020 NotQuiteSuperhumana-z blogger challenge, a-z blogging challenge, April, blogging, blogs, community, Creativity, PLN, writingNo Comment
It is a bit dreary out today, but I love it because, except for the wind blowing in the trees, all is quiet. So I got out a stash of jewelry supplies I have picked up with coupons recently at Michael’s. You can typically always...
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June 3, 2018 NotQuiteSuperhuman"c", coupons, crafting, crafts, Creativity, discount deals, jewelry, Small “c”No Comment
I had a great time at the Maryland Library Association & Delaware Library Association Joint Library Conference earlier this month. Here is the write-up of my presentation on Creativity in the Workplace.
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May 24, 2018 NotQuiteSuperhuman"c", Conference, Creativity, innovation, libraries, PLE, Public Speaking, Small “c”, teaching, work2 Comments