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The Amazing Creativity Tool! Essay Writing Contest
What do you know how to do that nobody else does? Here's your chance to share your knowledge with the world! Submit your instructional how-to humor essay for a chance to win! Submissions accepted through April 1, 2010.

The Winners (so far!):

• How to Survive Left-handed Syndrome
  By Marvin A. Lohmeyer
• How to Make a Pine Cone Bird Feeder
  By Michelle Hedgecock
• How the Blind Survive in a Sighted World
  By Penny L. MacPherson, M.T.
• How to Live Well During the Credit Crunch
  By April Schoffstall
  

Coaching Your Creativity

Small-Step Simplicity

Welcome creative seeker! Coaching Your Creativity is designed to encourage you towards the limitless possibilities you can manifest in your life through the power of intention, pursuing your passions, and taking personal action, even the smallest of steps, in support of your creative life and dreams each day.

Enjoy the inspiration, articles, humor, and free downloads I've provided which honors your journey, your gifts, your talents, and your life, no matter where you are on the spectrum of creative expression. — Chris Dunmire

Creativity Inspiring & Humor Features

Nurture Creativity #17: Question Everything?
How would you approach writing a curiosity-satisfying article about the importance of asking questions? Would you set out to answer why ask why? Or might you indulge yourself exaggeratingly in the question-asking process just to see how far-stretching

q   u   e   s   t   i   o   n   i   n   g

can be? Is "exaggeratingly" even a word? Is it really important?

Tenured in Creative Bliss: A Glistening Epiphany Shines a Decade Later
Ten years ago I made one of the most remarkable decisions in my lifetime. Shortly after the Y2K calm-down, I stood in the deluxe windowed office of my sourcing group's manager for a brief conference. It was a frigid wintry day, much like today in Chicago, with the sun shining over the car-populated, snow-plowed parking lot below. As I spoke with Elaine, a high-ranking manager of capable proportions (and 30 years my senior) about department business, the sunshine glistened off the window and into my eyes. I suddenly experienced an epiphany...

The CrEative Pre-Baked Gingerbread House Project Story (Humor)
Willy Wonka would understand. Besides, a lifetime of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory primed me for this, I swear. Let me state for the record that my enthusiastic idea of putting together a gingerbread house with my mom-friend Pam had innocent intentions. The plan was that we’d both get small gingerbread house kits with pre-formed cookie walls, icing mix, and bagged candies, and build them side-by-side in creative communion on her kitchen table. A mom’s cozy kitchen is the best place to do cookie stuff, after all.

Forget What "They" Say
Years ago I had an inside joke with my friend Patrick about the “they” people. Everyone’s heard about the “they” people because they show up at every opportune time in the context of “You know what they say…”:

“They say you shouldn’t swim for an hour after eating.”

“You know what they say about green M&M’s!”

“They say you’re not a real writer until you’ve been published.”

“They say you’re not a true artist unless you can draw realistically.”

“They say crafts are for utilitarian use and don’t equal real artistic expression.”

What else have you heard “they” say? Have you allowed what “they” say to dictate your personal creative adventure?