Comments on: Stimulate Creativity

By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:06:55 +0000

Rachel – Blogging really can be a creative outlet. I find it very powerful in really understanding who “I” am…

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:41:16 +0000

Honestly blogging has been my creative outlet lately. It is the one way I can take my mind off of everything. Rachels last blog post..China’s Tainted Infant Formula

By: Lanceman

Lanceman — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:52:05 +0000

Valerie – Thanks for stopping by! Yes, the “electronics” we have today really have an ability to stifle the creative mind – of kids and adults. It’s good to break away and open our minds and hearts to new possibilities.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:16:16 +0000

My husband and I often talk about what has happened to children’s creativity. We both think that they should get away from television and electronic games and toys to see what they can come up with.

This was a great post to let all of us know that both children and adults need to veer away from daily routines and dust off other parts of our brains.

Nice site, wonderful content.

(found you courtesy of Remarkablogger)

Valeries last blog post..A Caregivers Notes on Managing Dementia

By: Lanceman

Lanceman — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:35:46 +0000

@Mindful Mimi – Kids can be so creative, especially if we provide the right environment for them. Our children love to “create” plays also – and they are really quite creative. Sometimes I forget about all the things they do, and how creative they can be. Painting/drawing/acting – your son is really doing well discovering his creative side, and that’s awesome!

By: Mindful Mimi

Mindful Mimi — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:33:24 +0000

Creativity is so imporant and children are naturals at it. I agree that television kills that off as it makes them passive. My kids are still too young (2 years and 8 months) to be really ‘into tv’. And my 2 year old is my greatest source of inspiration. He can make a play out of literally anything. And drawing with him is an adventure. He just flaps the brush onto paper and to him it looks like something. Hence I rediscover my creative brain

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By: Laughter is the Best Medicine « Random Ramblings

Laughter is the Best Medicine « Random Ramblings — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:52:35 +0000

[...] quote back in June I think, I just haven’t had the inspiration. Today I took a lesson from Lance over at The Jungle of Life and turned off the television. I wanted to see if I could get the [...]

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:45:02 +0000

It’s amazing how such a simple thing, or lack thereof can inspire so much creativity. I think I would be better off keeping the TV off some nights but it’s hard to break a bad habit like that! I’ve been wondering why I can’t seem to get inspired to put up posts, maybe too much TV is why, my brain can’t be creative when I don’t let it.

Great Post!

Jennys last blog post..Holy Macaroni!

By: Lanceman

Lanceman — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:28:09 +0000

@Bobbi – Working with children has to be creative – because they’re so full of wonder! I think we should all act like kids a little more often…

@Bamboo Forest – Yes, routines can sometimes really stifle creativity. All we need is a little change…

@Robin – Even a change that we don’t necessarily feel fits in perfectly can still have positive effects, can’t it! We just have to be open to the possibilities.

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:52:58 +0000

Hi Lance – what a great story!

I’m spending a day or two or three a week at my mother’s house in the country, and I find this quite disruptive. To make the most of the situation, I look for ways that the change in routine is helpful – and I think it is. It definitely helps to get me out of a rut.

Had to chuckle that your son made a skateboard ramp and your daughter caught up with a friend!

Robins last blog post..Think And It Shall Be So

By: Bamboo Forest

Bamboo Forest — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:23:16 +0000

This is a great testimony to what happens when you unplug the electronics in your life. And good point about how creativity can get buried as a result of routines. Excellent article! Bamboo Forests last blog post..7 Sounds That Make You Want to Gouge Your Eyes Out

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:53:20 +0000

I am always looking for ways to be super creative, and it so fun working with kids because I get to do it everyday! I think kids bring out the best in me, there always coming up with such fun ideas, and we let them be free and stop putting sooo many ristrictions on their creativity they soar!!! What it would be like to be a kid again! Bobbis last blog post..Step in to his shoes...

By: Lanceman

Lanceman — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:37:14 +0000

@Stacey/CreateaBalance – That’s a good point, sometimes a change of scenery can do it as well (with the help of no electronics). That routine make you crazy, well – I think that’s pretty cool! It means you like to mix it up, and I think that’s a great strategy for life.

@Mark – Thanks, I really liked the picture as well – very creative!!

@MizFit – Your welcome. The truth is, my life is not perfect (by any sense of the imagination). And you’re right, that doesn’t always get portrayed, including by myself. I’m now looking at this angle you went with – as I didn’t even think about it when I wrote it. And, it feels real.

@Rebecca – You may call it brilliant, but when I set the punishment, I was just thinking of what I could take away from them that would make them realize there are consequences to their actions – so I’d call it dumb luck. But, it really worked out so well, and became a great learning lesson for them as well as me.

@Wendi – That’s a pretty cool policy you have, I like it!

@Karl – Hey, I think that’s pretty cool too. We could all stand to act more like a kid once in a while. Sounds like you’ve got this down! Would people look at you funny if they saw you doing this? Yes. But, deep down, I’m guessing most of them would wish they had the guts to do the same thing.

By: Karl - Your Work Happiness Matters

Karl - Your Work Happiness Matters — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:02:26 +0000

When I’m able to be my most creative self is when I’m able to let my imgination run free. I’ll pretend I’m spiderman climbing up a building or a sdistant tar out in the gross universe where anything can happen. On my odd days, I’ll get down on my rug and I’ll pretend to be a bomb and explode.

Yes I know this sounds a little weird, but it gets my creative juices going. Then when it’s time to write a blog post the words just start flowing. It works for me.

Karl – Your Work Happiness Matterss last blog post..iPhone 3G is Pushing the Work Happy Now Theme

By: Wendi Kelly

Wendi Kelly — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:12:26 +0000

Lance,

You know we didn’t just chuck the box cold turkey. It started with family Night on fridays then grew to family time on the weekends and then we added formal dinner time in the dining room on week nights and then played games after dinner or did projects together or found we were sitting at the dinner table chatting and laughing until homework annd bedtime. One day we realized the TV hadn’t been on in several weeks and so we made it a family policy because we liked it that way. It’s there if there is a good enough reason for an exception….but that’s pretty hard to come by.

Wendi Kellys last blog post..Changing Colors