Express Yourself in More Ways Than One!

Jul 19, 2011 by MidChix Staff

How To Think Outside the Box

You know you have to think outside the box. Your boss tells you this. Blogs and bestselling books tell you. Your TV tells you. But where are the walls of this box and how do you get your thinking outside of it? You do it the same way you get to Carnegie Hall: Practice. Here are three creativity exercises that will make it a habit for you to think outside the box. Read article here…

Article We Like: “A Brief Guide To Blogging”

So what is blogging, and why would I want to do it? The term “Blog” is a contraction for “Weblog,” a compound word where Web stands for the Internet and log represents a diary or journal. Like a diary or journal, a blog tends to have multiple entries (whether daily, weekly, monthly or intermittent). Your blog’s content can consist of almost anything—you can use it as your site for creative expression, your confessional, your scientific journal, your collaborative space, or your place to demonstrate expertise.Read the rest of the article here…

Book We Like: “Be Yourself – Everyone Else is Already Taken”

This exciting and liberating new book presents simple yet effective ways to exercise the power of authenticity in your relationships, work, and life. The ideas, principles, and practices laid out in the book give you specific techniques which allow you to:

• Express yourself fully and with confidence
• Confront and transform fear
• Deal with conflicts directly and effectively
• Take risks and go for what you truly want
• Have more freedom and confidence in your work, your relationships, and your life

Buy It Here…

10 Ways I Know Nothing Is Wrong with You (or Me)

At 17 I had it all. I made straight As, was the vice president of the Honor Society, held two jobs, took the lead in four community theater performances, and joined Donnie Osmond onstage as part of the children’s chorus in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” I was busy. I did things well. I got attention. I was ready to snap. Read more here…

Blog We Like: “Look Far”

This is basically a blog about You (and Me for that matter). These articles aren’t supposed to contain all the answers, but they are here to point you in the right direction (which only you know). Within the three areas I often write about Managing Emotions, Relationships, Using Your Intuition, Acceptance, INFPs, Creativity, Cats (Ok, actually, I’ve only written one post about Cats) and, frankly, anything else I feel like writing about. Read blog entries here…

Weekly Recipe: Sauteed Chicken with Julia Child! (video)

In this segment from Julia Child’s “The Way to Cook,” the iconic chef explains, in her inimitable way, how to prepare sauteed chicken, along with several variations on the dish. Get recipe here…

Tips: On Getting To Know Yourself Better

Who are you? What is your daily and weekly life really about? Those are not always easy questions to answer. So here are three tips that may help you to get to know yourself a bit better and to see life more accurately. Read tips here…