I really enjoyed listening to & reading about this discussion with Jonah Lehrer on NPR’s Fresh Air about how creativity works. What do you do to foster creativity in your life?

This is an interesting read from Forbes about social media strategies for businesses. How are you utilising social media in your business?

ibmsocialbiz:

Only 1% of companies are strategic in use of social business. The myth of social media tactics vs the reality of social business strategies via Forbes

(via smarterplanet)

(via rollerderbymama)

I think I need one of these too. Such a great idea!

dailydoseosnark:

A calm jar.  I need one of these.  You fill the jar with colored water and glitter.  When you are upset you shake the jar and have to watch it until the glitter completely settles.  The time it takes is enough time for you to settle your emotions.

Going to try this: 30 Day Photo Challenge

In the next few days, I will begin doing this challenge on my photography blog http://mahoganyimages.blogspot.com/

30 day photo challenge:

1. A photo of your eye.
2. A photo of you with a friend.
3. A photo of your hair.
4. A photo of your most loved possesion.
5. A photo of your shoes/feet.

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Awesome street art of Ganesha.

(Source: groeneeekhoorn, via thestarvingbohemian)

(Source: thechive.com, via absolutelymadness)

animalstalkinginallcaps:

GOOD MORNING. I HOPE YOU’RE NOT ALARMED BUT MY LOVE FOR YOU HAS BEGUN TO MANIFEST AS A SMALL CLOUD OF SLIGHTLY DIFFUSED LIGHTS THAT HOVER IN THE AIR ABOUT MY BODY. IT APPEARS THEY WILL DANCE WHEN YOU OPEN A TIN OF WHISKAS.

… WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE MY LOVE LIGHTS DANCE?

survey…

I am male.
I am female.
I’m tall.
I’m short.
I have long hair.
I have shoulder length hair.
I have short hair.
I always wear my hair down.
I always wear my hair up.
I wear it both ways.
I wear pigtails.
I’ve dyed my hair.

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Just thought I’d reblog this post from another blog I follow. I agree that by simply cutting back on processed foods, one’s dietary health improves dramatically. The more meals cooked at home from simple ingredients, the healthier one is likely to be.

http://poweringdown.blogspot.com/2011/08/people-who-design-government-dietary.html