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Category Archives: Creativity
Who Am I? Think Again
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we’re watching conceptual artist Hetain Patel who asks: how do we decide who we are? Patel’s surprising performance, Be Like Water, plays with identity, language, and accent — and challenges you to think deeper than … Continue reading
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Tagged Authenticity, Bruce Lee, Creativity, Hetain Patel, Identity, Story, Truth, Writing Life, Yuyu Rau
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Happiness in Body and Soul
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we are watching writer and activist Eve Ensler who shares how a discussion about menopause with her friends led to talking about all sorts of sexual acts onstage, waging a global campaign to … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Eve Ensler, Happiness, Memoir, Shame, The Vagina Monologues, Truth, V-Day, Writing Life
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The Poetry of Education
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching spoken-word poet and activist Malcom London share his stirring poem about life on the front lines of high school. In “High School Training Ground,” London speaks of the “oceans of adolescence” who … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Education, High School Training Ground, Malcom London, Poetry, Writing Life
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The Illustrated Woman
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and illustrator Maira Kalman who talks about her life and work, from her covers for The New Yorker to her books for children and grown-ups. She is as wonderful, wise, … Continue reading
Cloudy With A Chance of Joy
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching Cloud Appreciation Society founder Gavin Pretor-Pinney who says you don’t need to plan an exotic trip to find creative inspiration. Just look up. As he shares photos of nature’s finest … Continue reading
The Danger of a Single Story
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who talks about how our lives and cultures are composed of many overlapping stories. Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice … Continue reading
Dance Versus Powerpoint: A Modest Proposal
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching science writer John Bohannon who suggests that we use dancers instead of powerpoint. In this choreographed talk, he makes his case aided by dancers from Black Label Movement, an explosively … Continue reading
The Healing Power of Love and Creativity
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week I am thrilled to share a powerful talk given by poet, writer, artist, and educator Tanaya Winder, who is a good friend and former classmate of my good friend, Jennifer Simpson. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Creativity, Depression, Family, Loss, Love, Memoir, Poetry, Tanaya Winder, Writing Life
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The Clues To A Great Story
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching screenwriter and filmmaker Andrew Stanton who shares what he knows about storytelling — starting at the end and working back to the beginning. Stanton is a two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker who … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Stanton, Creativity, Finding Nemo, John Carter, Story, Toy Story, WALL-E, Writing Life
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Tales of Passion
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and activist Isabel Allende who discusses women, creativity — and, of course, passion — in this charming and moving talk. A novelist and memoirist, Allende writes of passionate lives, … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Change, Creativity, Isabel Allende, Memoir, Passion, Social Justice, Truth, Writing Life
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