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
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
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
“Doing nothing often leads to the very best kind of something.” – Christopher Robin Today is Saturday, but it is a different Saturday. Today is a Do Nothing Day…leave the teleworking and the homeschooling behind. Okay, so technically January 16th is Nothing Day, but that...
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April 4, 2020 NotQuiteSuperhumana-z blogger challenge, a-z blogging challenge, April, happiness, mental health, Mindfulness, Small “c”, Stress1 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
I just finished reading the book Joyful: the surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness which talks about how things bring us joy. In the beginning of the book, it talked a little about how we become cheerful during the holidays because of...
Read More September 30, 2018 NotQuiteSuperhumanBook Review, Book Reviews, happiness, Mindfulness, some of my favorite thingsNo 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
Have you ever had someone tell you that they were surprised about some part of you? For me, it is that I am an introvert. As an introvert, I do not like big crowds. I also am not a fan of speaking to people I...
Read More May 9, 2018 NotQuiteSuperhumanAnxiety, Conference, Creativity, education, Events, PLE, Public Speaking, teaching1 Comment
Wow, it has been a while since I posted anything. Basically, it has been a whirlwind since Thanksgiving since it was the end of the Fall term. I had a final exam and then a final paper to write…on top of editing my dissertation proposal...
Read More December 19, 2017 NotQuiteSuperhumanCreativity, happiness, MindfulnessNo Comment