{"product_id":"creativity-takes-courage-dare-to-think-differently-hardcover","title":"Creativity Takes Courage: Dare to Think Differently - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIrene Smit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAstrid Van Der Hulst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEditors of Flow Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not always easy to be creative--to give our minds space to roam while ignoring our inner critic, to stare down a blank page and make the leap from nothing to \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e. It takes courage. \u003cbr\u003e Finding the courage to create is something the editors of \u003ci\u003eFlow\u003c\/i\u003e know a lot about. Creativity is a central value of the\u003ci\u003e Flow\u003c\/i\u003e mission, evident in every issue that bursts with the wild imaginations of its artists, writers, and editors. In \u003ci\u003eCreativity Takes Courage, Flow\u003c\/i\u003e brings together inspiration, hands-on projects, boundary-pushing activities, and special paper goodies to show readers how to unleash their inner artists. \u003cbr\u003e Organized around a series of twelve \"dares\"--including Dare to Fail, Dare to Be a Kid, Dare to Be Bored, Dare to Go Offline, Dare to Collaborate--\u003ci\u003eCreativity Takes Courage\u003c\/i\u003e encourages the reader to be fully present . . . and spend idle time staring out the window. To leave your comfort zone and start a project, without hesitation . . . and nourish yourself with museum visits and reading time. Each dare includes fill-in pages and prompts to go deeper into what motivates us or hinders us, like mindful questions to identify fears of failure, or a Dare to Commit notebook for recording both daily and weekly projects. \u003cbr\u003e It's the illustrated and fully interactive gift of how to live more creatively and enjoy every minute of the process, no matter what the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrene Smit\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAstrid van der Hulst\u003c\/b\u003e are the creative directors of \u003ci\u003eFlow \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, a popular international publication packed with paper goodies and beautiful illustrations celebrating creativity, imperfection, and life's little pleasures. Astrid and Irene began their magazine careers as editors at \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2008, inspired by their passion for paper and quest for mindfulness, Irene and Astrid dreamed up the idea for their own magazine in a small attic and haven't looked back since. They are also the authors of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eA Book That Takes Its Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tiny Book of Tiny Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEverything Grows with Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e50 Ways to Draw Your Beautiful, Ordinary Life\u003c\/i\u003e. They each live with their family in Haarlem, Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771792589088,"sku":"9781523503551","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e1b2bf8c278615c01815a7250062c0d9.webp?v=1780393575","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/creativity-takes-courage-dare-to-think-differently-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}