"IF MY ONLY TOOL IS A HAMMER,
THEN EVERY PROBLEM IS A NAIL."
-- SHOLEM ASCH
HANDLE ALL LIFE SITUATIONS.
EXPAND RESILIENCE AND
SELF-RELIANCE
Challenge your mind to answer a question or find a solution with words that
begin with every letter of the alphabet - in order, of course!
This kind of activity really makes a game of problem solving. And because it
gets us out of our habitual thinking mode, it can be powerful in generating new
perspectives. The bottom line for creativity is to seed it. It's hard to be
creative without a starting point. Alpha poems quickly give you 26 starting
points each letter of the alphabet. Because it's so clearly a game, it helps
us to lighten up, let go and be more spontaneous.
Put the letters A to Z vertically down a page. Pick a topic to write about or a
question to answer. Now start writing a sentence or multiple sentences. The
first word will begin with 'A' and the next with 'B' and the next with C' and
so on. If necessary, you can cheat a little by writing in a few extra words on
the same line, as long as the first one starts with the right letter. Here's an
example about journaling:
Asking Big questions Creates Dynamic Excitement For Greater and Higher
Intuition. Joining Key thoughts Lets the Mind Note Outstanding Possibilities and
Questions. Reviewing Spiritual Truths Unleashes Very Wild Xpectations and
Youthful Zest.
Getting started:
Go deeper:
Reach higher:
"Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun." - Mary Lou Cook
4 FREE Journaling Tools for developing mind power, creativity and intuition.
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