Creative Development

In her groundbreaking first book, Gender Born, Gender Made, Dr. Diane Ehrensaft coined the term gender creative to describe children whose unique gender expression or sense of identity is not defined by a checkbox on their birth certificate. Now, with The Gender Creative Child, she returns to guide parents and professionals through the rapidly changing cultural, medical, and legal landscape of gender and identity.

When children are given independence, the tools to succeed, and the encouragement to build on their abilities, it’s amazing what they can achieve. The newest book in the bestselling Montessori series is an everything-you-need-to-know guide to raising your school-aged child (from 3–12 years old, with a bonus chapter for the teen years) in the Montessori way.

O lendário produtor musical Rick Rubin é um mestre em ajudar artistas dos mais variados gêneros a se conectarem com a fonte de sua criatividade para descobrir quem são de verdade e o que de melhor têm a oferecer ao mundo. Ao longo de anos estimulando as pessoas a transcenderem suas limitações e resgatarem esse estado puro de inocência e inspiração dentro de si, Rubin compreendeu que ser artista não tem a ver com criar obras de arte; tem a ver, sim, com uma maneira peculiar de estar no mundo e de se relacionar com ele.

Are you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually make that decision and do it? The answer is this book, which offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughout your days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into accomplishments. In addition to presenting his own winning strategies for getting from dreaming to doing, Matthew Dicks offers insights from a wide range of creative people on how to augment inspiration with motivation.

A revolutionary program for creating anything, from a functional kitchen to a computer program, to a work of art, Robert Fritz demonstrates that any of us has the innate power to create. Discover the steps of creating; the importance of creating what you truly love, how to focus on the creative process to move from where you are to where you want to be, and much more.

The Artist's Way has helped more than a million people access their creativity and realize their dreams. Now, authors Mark Bryan, Julia Cameron, and Catherine Allen extend and expand the original Artist's Way tools in an all-new program specifically designed to encompass the world of the workplace.The authors asked hundreds of businesspeople to tell them the things that concerned them, receiving such heartfelt questions as: How do I stay creative in a hostile and competitive environment? Remain creative despite criticism? Clarify and apply my strengths to my work? Overcome the depression I feel at my job? Handle an impossible workload?This audiobook answers these question and many more. The Artist's Way at Work will help you thrive at the job you now have, move into the career you truly want, or launch the business of your dreams. It combines the strength of three fields: the art world, the entrepreneurial world, and the corporate world. The Artist's Way at Work will give you a more satisfying, fully creative life in which you will feel a sense of wholeness, not fragmentation, a sense of cooperation, not competition. This audiobook will help you become more authentic, more productive, and better able to see and speak your truth in all facets of your life.

Séparation, perte d'emploi, maladie, un jour ou l'autre, nous sommes tous confrontés aux difficultés de la vie. Pourtant, quelle que soit notre situation, nous disposons de toutes les ressources nécessaires pour rebondir. C'est ce que nous révèle Daniel Dufour qui croit en la capacité de chacun à se battre pour soi-même afin de surmonter les obstacles. Se centrer sur soi, reconnaître, ressentir et exprimer ses émotions, s'enraciner dans son noyau fondamental et son savoir inné ? : Autant d'étapes sur le chemin de la guérison. Véritable mouvement d'amour, ce retour à soi fait de chacun de nous un créateur de sa vie plutôt qu'une victime du destin. Il est aussi une ouverture sur le monde et les autres qui scelle notre appartenance à l'univers.

This is an audio summary of Steal Like an Artist, a manifesto for the digital age, with positive messages, exercises, and examples to put listeners directly in touch with their artistic side.

Qu'est-ce qui fait que nous viennent, dans certaines circonstances, de nouvelles idées, pour développer ou recentrer nos stratégies, et pour rendre notre quotidien plus intéressant ? Vous avez certainement remarqué que certains problèmes, que nous avions laissés en plan, se voient soudainement résolus. Comment vous mettre dans cet état créatif et inspiré? Comment faire en sorte d'avoir spontanément les bonnes idées et les solutions ?

Set in sync with the progression of the seasons, A Year in Practice is a program of holistic techniques and journaling prompts to guide the creative seeker all year long. Four seasonally themed chapters keep you connected to natural phases of creative contraction and expansion.

Julia Cameron has been teaching the world about creativity since her seminal book, The Artist’s Way, first broke open the conversation around art. Now, in Write for Life, she turns to one of the subjects closest to her heart: the art and practice of writing. Over the course of six weeks, Cameron carefully guides listeners step by step through the creative process. With the learned experience of a lifetime of writing, Cameron gives listeners practical tools to start, pursue, and finish their writing project.

Known from the television show Little People, Big World, their Behind the Scenes podcast, and their first book, A Love Letter Life, Jeremy and Audrey Roloff have shared over the years how their dating relationship grew into a strong marriage. Now they offer a sweet but practical book for anyone who wants to help a relationship thrive. Whether you are beginning a new dating relationship, are recently engaged, or have been married for decades, Creative Love provides fresh ideas on how to make a loving relationship sustainable.

This audiobook is the result of years of working through the challenges that hampered my own creativity. The techniques and strategies I share here will enable you to revive the creative glow you had as a child and apply it to see amazing accomplishments in your life, starting today!

Raising Girls in Today’s Digital World: Positive Parenting Tips for Raising Strong Girls and Confident, Creative Daughters is a complete guide to bringing up female children in a constructive environment. Using valuable, affirming approaches to guidance and discipline, along with loving examples to bring techniques to life, Ekine-Ogunlana’s steadying hand helps you confront those unique gender challenges with self-assurance. And by giving them the best start in a world full of demands and expectations, you’ll bask in the blessing of watching them bloom and blossom.

At its root, creativity is the practice of engagement; it's the marriage of feminine and masculine energy. By restoring that creative energy—and thus seeking our dreams—we can realign ourselves with an ancient, limitless presence, and reawaken the wild creative within. In Wild Creative, Tami Lynn Kent shows you how to tap into your creative center and access the natural, sustaining energy that is inherently yours. In doing so, you'll embark on a journey to achieve your dreams and restore your inner creative map.

Vous rêvez d'être écrivain, vous voulez écrire un roman qui transporte les lecteurs, mais vous ne savez pas par où commencer, comment aller au bout de votre manuscrit ou vous ne trouvez pas de maison d'édition pour votre livre ? Écrire un roman est LE guide pratique qui vous permettra, étape par étape, de réaliser enfin tous vos projets d'écriture. ÉCRIRE UN LIVRE EST UN PROJET COMME UN AUTRE, ÊTRE ÉCRIVAIN EST UN MÉTIER COMME UN AUTRE. On trouve normal d'apprendre des techniques en piano ou en dessin, mais en France (à l'inverse des Etats-Unis où l'écriture de fiction s'étudie à l'université), on croit qu'on ne peut pas apprendre à écrire.

A black mamba is one of the most dangerous snakes in the world. It has the fastest strike in the snake kingdom and its venom is highly toxic to humans. The black mamba is also an incredibly powerful animal. Lastly, this species has proven itself intelligent by being able to adapt its hunting style based on new surroundings. After considering all of these extraordinary qualities, it is not surprising that Kobe Bryant used this wonderful creature to give shape and name to his incredible and invincible mentality, which led him to success.

In 2015 Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC's popular podcast and radio show Note to Self, led tens of thousands of listeners through an experiment to help them unplug from their devices, get bored, jump-start their creativity, and change their lives. Bored and Brilliant builds on that experiment to show us how to rethink our gadget use to live better and smarter in this new digital ecosystem. In this fascinating new audiobook, Manoush explains the connection between boredom and original thinking.

Based on the authors' wildly popular Huffington Post article "18 Things That Creative People Do Differently" (which generated five million views and 500,000 Facebook shares in one week), this well-researched and engaging audiobook uncovers what we know about creativity, and what anyone can do to enhance this essential aspect of their lives and work.

This book is duct tape for the mouth of every artist's inner critic. Silencing that stifling voice once and for all, this salve for creatives introduces 10 truths they must face in order to defeat self-doubt. Each encouraging chapter deconstructs a pivotal moment on the path to success - fear of the blank page, the dangers of jealousy, sharing work with others - and explains how to navigate roadblock.