Tag: creativity
Garden Tree
July 28, 2026
I’ve often thought nature was the best gardener. Mossy rocks and ferns near a bubbling stream or bleached driftwood surrounded by sea grass and beach pea, sometimes look like they’ve been artfully ...
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How Inspiration Appears
June 2, 2026
Categories: Uncategorized
How do we get inspiration, a good idea, or a “lightbulb moment” to appear? I think partially it comes from an inner readiness to respond to the world around you. If you ...
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A Creative Mix - What Is It?
April 30, 2026
This past year I facilitated two afternoon art classes where participants could explore creativity without needing any drawing or painting skills. In “Creative Collage” and “A Creative Mix”, I wanted students to ...
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Reflection
January 29, 2026
There is a maze of trails in the area I live that mountain bikers call The Vortex. Once you go in, you may not find your way out. In this place, just ...
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How to Paint a Piano with 20 Kids
December 1, 2025
This November I was asked to paint a piano (an actual piano, not a painting of a piano) with the students enrolled in the Fine Arts eCademy (Fae) at NIDES (North Island ...
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Choosing Peace of Mind
November 3, 2025
Categories: Books, Inspiration
Lately I’ve been reflecting on how a clear and healthy state of mind may be the most valuable attribute one can have. It’s also comforting to know that I have some choice ...
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Why Play Equals Happy
October 1, 2025
Categories: Creativity, Inspiration
Enjoying some playtime is like being on a fast track to happiness. By “playtime” I mean an activity where I’m not noticing the clock – a break from planning, ruminating and conscious ...
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My Little Green World
March 4, 2025
Categories: Uncategorized
Our little veggie garden and greenhouse will pump out a surprising number of vegetables over the entire growing season. Almost every day in the summer I can fill a bowl with an ...
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At the Edge of Nowhere - Amber Painting
February 4, 2025
In this painting, Amber, a yellow-orange couch is resting in the middle of the Comox logging road. The setting is referenced from a blurry photo I took at dusk in winter. I ...
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Health Equals Creativity
January 5, 2025
To live a creative life, you don’t need an ideal working space, money to buy paint, a difficult past or to have been born with tons of talent. I think the main ...
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