Cancer Comes to Our House
“Here’s the part you are going to hate me for,” the oncologist was standing in front of us in a typical treatment room, the kind we’d been spending way too much time in, writing on a small whiteboard like a professor lecturing to a very small class. He was a …
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But I’m Not Creative: Yes And
I have to tell you, my favorite subject in the world to write about is inspiration. I never forget to ask an artist I’m talking to where their ideas come from and, without fail, they attribute it to some force beyond themselves. Carl Jung says we draw from something called …
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But I’m Not Creative: Go To Your Room!
I’ve been talking to people who don’t think they are very creative for the last few weeks, and today I want to talk briefly about your environment. Previously we decided that creativity = applied imagination, that you have to get out of your own way, and that you should major …
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Gentlemen
History is largely an account of the brutish, the aggressive and the brave. From pre-cave days to today’s hostile corporate takeovers, aggression and force have their role in society. Might makes right. That’s why it is a miracle that somewhere along the way we figured out there is a better …
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I Must Be Creative At Something!
This is the third entry in a series aimed at readers who need a little help rediscovering their natural creativity. So far we’ve learned that Creativity = Applied Imagination and you need to get out of your own way and give yourself permission to be creative. Today we’ll talk about …
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Welcome
Remember passion? We were going to change the world, make a difference, we were going to use our youth and enthusiasm to make this a better place! There is still time! You've raised your kids, have a career, and have always done what you were supposed to do: yet; something is missing. You feel a need to express yourself creatively, don't you?
Welcome! Middle Aged Crazy is a new place to hang and talk about your passions. Learning an instrument? Want to sing? Draw? Cook? Paint? Become a photographer? Write? Learn a language? Then tell us about it: join our discussions, or even send me an article or video to post. (Be sure to subscribe so you won't miss a thing, we'd hate to be talking behind your back!)
I'm writing a book about finding your creativity in mid life and your input will help me, I'll keep you posted as the journey unfolds. In the meantime, let's enjoy the ride!
"The dimming and distancing of the wish to create is as sad an experience as we can name." Eric Maisel Ph.D.
We are all creations, we are all creators, we all have the potential to be artists: you know it's in there, don't you? Let your creative beast out, we're happy you are here!
Rick DiBiasio, Author