Creativity and Gratitude

Creativity and Gratitude
Author: Amy Oestreicher
Publisher: Apollo Publishers
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1948062690

Embrace your journey. Share your story. Unlock the power of creativity with a year’s worth of artistic prompts. Sometimes life takes a detour. No matter how much we plan, we encounter bumps in the road that can be frustrating, confusing, and unpredictable. Whether it’s our health, stress at work or home, or current events, we all contend with challenging moments and the occasional curveball. When Amy Oestreicher faced her own detours—including twenty-seven surgeries over ten years and PTSD—she harnessed the power of art to make sense of her shifting roadmap and learned that even when we face the unexpected, we can create something more beautiful than ever imagined. In this hands-on activity book, flush with examples of Amy’s original artwork, encouraging tips, and fifty-two prompts—one for every week of the year—she gives you the tools you need to release your creative energy, and unleash the artist within. Through sections on hope, gratitude, creativity, and storytelling, you will: Embrace creativity as a mindset and learn to look at the world through a creative lens Challenge old ways of thinking and redirect negativity into creative growth Draw, sing, write, collage, paint, and dance your feelings Hone the life-changing art of gratitude lists Find magic in everyday objects Encounter your surroundings with a renewed sense of wonder Learn the four keys to resilience Whether you are a seasoned artist or novice doodler, working to overcome tragedies or reshape the way you manage everyday stress, this workbook will inspire you to engage a creative mindset that allows you to embrace your journey, share your story, and harness the power of positivity.

Creating Time

Creating Time
Author: Marney K. Makridakis
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2012
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1608681114

Most of us have said, "If only I had more time," as a way of explaining why we aren't leading our most fulfilling lives. This book turns the concept of time management upside down by presenting exciting new tools for viewing and experiencing your time. Creating Time combines creativity with science in a gorgeous colorful format that presents a fascinating adventure in which you will imagine, create, and completely reshape the way you experience time. Each chapter presents a shift-making concept illustrated by real-life examples, step-by-step introspective processes, and powerful creative projects that inspire a new sense of time, a liberating view of self, and a fresh perspective on the meaning of being human, empowered, and fully alive.

The Thankful Book

The Thankful Book
Author: Todd Parr
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316230944

Todd Parr's beloved Thanksgiving classic celebrating all of the things there are to be grateful for in a kid's life is now a board book! I am thankful for music because it makes me want to dance.I am thankful for my feet because they help me run and play. I am thankful for kisses because they make me feel loved. The perfect book to treasure and share around the holidays and throughout the year is now available as a board book! Todd Parr's bestselling books have celebrated Valentine's Day, Earth Day, and Halloween, teaching kids about unconditional love, respecting the earth, and facing fears, all with his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity. The Thankful Book celebrates all the little things children can give thanks for. From everyday activities like reading and bathtime to big family meals together and special alone time between parent and child, Todd inspires readers to remember all of life's special moments.

Art of Gratitude The

Art of Gratitude The
Author: Meredith Gaston
Publisher: Lantern
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2016-09-19
Genre: Gratitude
ISBN: 9781921384103

"The art of gratitude is the art of embracing and drawing joy from small moments and pleasures, and being open to inspiration and abundance, joy, peace and love. It's an art that creative powerhouse Meredith Gaston is well practised in and uses in her daily life. Meredith's detailed and thoughtful exploration of the different aspects of gratitude is supplemented with tips, exercises and inspirational quotes, all illustrated with her beautiful watercolours. Inspiration for creating a life of abundance, joy, peace and love."

Gratitude Creativity Book

Gratitude Creativity Book
Author: Janet Giessl
Publisher:
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2019-05-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781098966706

Being grateful means being thankful for everything you receive and counting your blessings, being aware on an ongoing basis of how much you have been given.When you are grateful, you change from thinking about what your life lacks to embracing the abundance that is already present in your life. This will attract positivity into your life.Studies have even shown that practicing gratitude on a regular basis makes you happier and more resilient, more creative, strengthens relationships, reduces stress and improves your health.In this book, you will find the following creativity resources- Gratitude Coloring Pages- Gratitude Bible Verse Coloring Pages- Gratitude Coloring Cards (color them and cut them out)- Gratitude Bible Verse Coloring Cards (color them and cut them out)- Gratitude Bible Verse Coloring Bookmarks (color them and cut them out)- Gratitude Coloring Stickers (color them and cut them out or scan them and print them out on sticker paper)- Gratitude Doodle/Drawing Pages- Gratitude Journal and Writing Pages- Gratitude Art and Craft ActivitiesThese resources help you practice gratitude in a creative and playful way.Don't wait! Start your creative gratitude practice now!

Little Jesus, Little Me

Little Jesus, Little Me
Author: Doris Wynbeek Rikkers
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2017-08-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0310761786

Jesus was a baby just like me. Jesus learned to walk one step at a time just like me. Jesus once was a little child too! With sweet and simple text and colorful illustrations, Little Jesus, Little Me helps your child learn to connect with Jesus at an early age and learn about God’s great love. Perfect for parents and grandparents to share with children, this book will soon become a favorite for your little one!

Grateful

Grateful
Author: Diana Butler Bass
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0062659510

The Wilbur Award-winning book Grateful is now available in paperback and with an updated subtitle. If gratitude is good, why is it so hard to do? In Grateful, Diana Butler Bass untangles our conflicting understandings of gratitude and sets the table for a renewed practice of giving thanks. We know that gratitude is good, but many of us find it hard to sustain a meaningful life of gratefulness. Four out of five Americans report feeling gratitude on a regular basis, but those private feelings seem disconnected from larger concerns of our public lives. In Grateful, cultural observer and theologian Diana Butler Bass takes on this “gratitude gap” and offers up surprising, relevant, and powerful insights to practice gratitude. Bass, author of the award-winning Grounded and ten other books on spirituality and culture, explores the transformative, subversive power of gratitude for our personal lives and in communities. Using her trademark blend of historical research, spiritual insights, and timely cultural observation, she shows how we can overcome this gap and make change in our own lives and in the world. With honest stories and heartrending examples from history and her own life, Bass reclaims gratitude as a path to greater connection with god, with others, with the world, and even with our own souls. It’s time to embrace a more radical practice of gratitude—the virtue that heals us and helps us thrive.

The Creative Family

The Creative Family
Author: Amanda Blake Soule
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0834822040

When you learn to awaken your family’s creativity, wonderful things will happen: you’ll make meaningful connections with your children in large and small ways; your children will more often engage in their own creative discoveries; and your family will embrace new ways to relax, play, and grow together. With just the simple tools around you—your imagination, basic art supplies, household objects, and natural materials—you can transform your family life, and have so much more fun! Amanda Soule has charmed many with her tales of creativity and parenting on her blog, SouleMama. Here she shares ideas and projects with the same warm tone and down-to-earth voice. Perfect for all families, the wide range of projects presented here offers ideas for imaginative play, art and crafts, nature explorations, and family celebrations. This book embraces a whole new way of living that will engage your children’s imagination, celebrate their achievements, and help you to express love and gratitude for each other as a family.

This Is Gratitude

This Is Gratitude
Author: M. H. Clark
Publisher: Compendium Publishing & Communications
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2022-02
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781970147667

The prompts in this guided journal create a gentle path towards appreciation for the here and now.