Staying Creative

Quality of life

Toddlers and preschoolers are naturally creative. They can have a great time with all kinds of things from pots and pans to mud. If you don’t believe me, join them in play. Let them tell you what to do and you’ll see how creative they can be. Some place...

Creative Musical Fun

Music, Quality of life

It is time to share some creative musical fun during International Creative Month. And, time to re-fire the #Cre8tiveSpark challenge. Here’s some vocal and instrumental inspiration. Our voices are great. They are easily accessible and don’t require...

Stepping forward with Creativity

Music, Older Adults, Preschool, Quality of life

January is International Creativity Month. Consider this a challenge: make creativity a part of each week during the month of January. Then share your creative venture tagging it with #Cre8tiveSpark. Or using this link and inserting your efforts. In the latest issue...

Social wellness and creativity

Health, Intergenerational, Quality of life

There are many aspects to health. One of those is Social Wellness which is a focus during July. Just what is social wellness? Here are some aspects: “The social dimension of wellness encourages contributing to one’s human and physical environment to the...

Music for Creativity

Music, Music Therapy

The #ideachat conversation inspired within me many thoughts on using music for a creative process. Many of my thoughts have been on different ways of listening. Passive listening is what I observe most used by people. You turn on music to set a mood, to mask other...