“It is our task, both in science and in society at large, to prove the conventional wisdom wrong and to make our unpredictable dreams come true” ― Freeman John Dyson This week I did something that is probably *very* old hat and passe to a lot of people – I went on Pinterest and Read More
If you spend any time with a kid, you probably know that they are very passionate about many things. Many, many things. You’ll often hear a child exclaiming some of the following: “I love that song.” “I love those purple light-up sneakers.” “I love pizza.” “I love little fluffy kittens.” “I love going to the park.” “I love ….” There’s a lot Read More
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson This week, I was ready to start making art again. Well… sorta. I was ready to do *something* in my studio, something that involved paint and hole punches and paper and glue. But I didn’t want to think about it Read More
“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things.” – Steve Jobs When Read More
If you know me outside of Bliss Habits, you may know that about two weeks ago, my beloved kitty, Delilah, passed away unexpectedly. I’m only sharing this because I wanted you to know that when this “Permission to Play” challenge *officially* started on Tuesday, I was in a very bad emotional place. I’ll be honest Read More
“To retain the simple playfulness of childhood through one’s riper years is what opens a person up to the creative possibilities within a situation.” – Denise Shekerjian “Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” – Mary Lou Cook “Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It’s self-conscious, Read More