by Nicky Tillyer | Apr 2012 | Creativity, genius, muse, TED talks
Another amazing TED talk from author Elizabeth Gilbert who wrote the very popular “Eat Pray Love”. Aside from the fact that I love the book, one of my all time favorite phrases…diligent joy…if I was to have a tattoo I think that is what it...
by Nicky Tillyer | Apr 2012 | arts participation, Creativity, TED talks
Another wonderful TED talk ~ yes it is one of my MOST favorite resources…do yourself a favor, click here and subscribe to the audio, blog, video…you will be amazed and inspired by some of the content you are exposed to! This one is from Derek Sivers a...
by Nicky Tillyer | Apr 2012 | Creativity, thinking
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to view the world through the lens of possibility again. I know that there are many people who teach other people how to do this, and there are also a good many people who are perfectly happy thankyou very much living in their sensible...
by Nicky Tillyer | Mar 2012 | brain development, Creativity, genius
I was directed by the delightfully creative Jeffery Baumgartner (he deserves his own awe inspired post…watch this space) to a recent article in Wired Magazine that Jonah Lehrer wrote entitled “Cultivating Genius in the 21st Century”. The basic...
by Nicky Tillyer | Mar 2012 | arts participation, Creativity
A warming headline I read recently on the ArtsHub newsletter that I subscribe to. I loved the quotes throughout the article, the rationale for the change in the structure of the school awards framework. “[is]…to encourage greater student participation and...
by Nicky Tillyer | Mar 2012 | brain development, Creativity, Doodling, drawing
So when was the last time you doodled? Often considered something we absent mindedly do to while away time when we are bored – it is a great way of keeping your brain active and engaged in spite of the appearance of inattentiveness. I love doodling – here...
