Inspiration and the creative spirit are now more important than ever. To live with inspiration and fulfillment, we need to understand how and whence inspiration comes. Each of us has the capacity to be creative, to receive inspiration, to express our unique gifts, to make our contribution in a way that may not have been done before. Without creativity, humans are reduced to little more than automatons. Furthermore, creativity is important to the health, evolution and transformation of the whole of society. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of the totality of the creative process, whereas most theories of creativity have dealt only with its fragmentary aspects. Freud defined creativity as the sublimation of sexual frustrations or conflicts; personality theorists attempt to measure experimentally and to categorize traits of those designated 'creative'; current humanist theorists speak of creativity as being the highest stage of development of the human personality and synonymous with peak health; more recent theories attempt to locate the environmental, historical determinants and the psychodynamics of creativity. "The Creative Process" provides a thorough study of the creative process, including a review of foremost theorists and psychologists' writings about it, accounts by modern day creative geniuses about their inspiration and process, and case studies of the author's own work as a psychologist "unblocking" blocked writers and getting them in touch with their creative wellsprings.

The Creative Process: Awakening Inspiration for Art, Work, Love and Life!

McChrystal, Karen A.

Religion & Spirituality

Warm Springs Press

<p>This book is about finding and keeping a life partner. If you are over 40 and single, and do not want to live alone, this book was written especially for you. Although our lives may be complicated by the time we reach middle age, after 40 our energies and priorities diverge from the drives of young adulthood to establish careers, home, and family, toward something far less dramatic: finding someone who is genuine, capable of intimacy, and who understands and loves who we really are. At this point in our lives, that is what really counts. The big question is, how do we do it? Based on their own experience and years of counseling couples and individuals, the authors demonstrate that the search for an ideal mate is far less about finding the right person than about becoming the right person. You will learn how to identify and resolve the two most important factors for attracting and sustaining fulfilling intimate relationships: discovering one's own internal blocks to personal authenticity, and learning how to communicate honestly, skillfully and compassionately. This simple yet radical approach includes uncovering past conditioning and, most importantly, the top ten hidden, counterproductive beliefs that are most likely to sabotage intimacy and block marital success. Through these efforts we can find the person who fits with us, with whom we feel safe and comfortable being fully ourselves - someone most likely to actually be our ideal mate.</p>

How to Get Married After Forty: A Radical Approach to Finding and Keeping Your Mate

Self-Help

Ross, Steven L.

Relationships

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