The HeartMark is more than a gesture. And the gesture is more than a beautiful expression of love. It even goes deeper than the touching concept of creating love with our hands, as opposed to something negative. Yes, there is actually a lot more to it than that! We’ve already had the heart as a […]
Archive | October, 2010
Patriotism
When I was growing up in Israel, we learned songs in school. The words in the songs were about the beauty of the local flowers, hills, fruits, and sun. The songs were always about peace and our wish for peace. Many favorite songs included typical Israeli activities that everyone can identify with, like eating watermelon […]
Drowning in Toys
We’re always amazed by the amount that our parents managed to do in one day. How did they make the food from scratch, iron our underwear, and fix our beds, on top of everything else that they did? Well, I figured out the answer. They didn’t have to deal with the sheer quantity of stuff. […]
Toys Provide Structure
This article is for parents of babies under 1 year. After they are older, they do not need to associate each corner with a lesson plan. At that point, they can learn to keep toys in one area of the house. But before they are ready for that… enjoy the benefits of having different corners […]
What I know that Carl Jung didn’t
If you speak to an economist, he’ll tell you it’s all economics. If you speak to a psychologist, she’ll say it’s all psychology. And if you ask an art major, he’ll say it’s all art… And so on. Each college student who majors in the field of their choice begins to see the world defined […]
Dog Tags with the HeartMark Hands Engraved on Them
New! Dog Tags with the HeartMark Hands Engraved on Them! 1 sided: $12.95 2-sided: $14.95 Details: 1.25 inch Heart-Shaped Dog Tag Front: HearMark Hands Back: “Connect Through Love!™” The newest heart hand “HeartMark” necklace $6.95 on sale now!
What is Art?
I define art in two categories: Primary art. Secondary art. Primary art is the human being. Everything that makes up the entire human is art. Secondary art is everything that the human being creates. Whether it is an illustration, an expression, or even just a wish–it is always a small reflection, a small glimpse, of the primary […]
FRIDGE RAID
One fun challenge to your creativity is to force yourself to cook from what you already have at home. Pick a spot like the freezer, or the pantry, or combine them all. You’ll be saving money and organizing at the same time. Involve your children, and they’ll be more likely to eat that smelly old […]
Shopping Insight!
Big Insight. Shopping is creative. Worse than that—Shopping robs time and money away from other creative pursuits. When we enter a store, we use up all our creative energy. It overtakes all our brain—right and left hemispheres—my two favorite subjects J. We start to see possibilities we didn’t see before. We can combine outfits or […]
Planet Heart Creation Myth
I invent from the gut. I cannot imitate. I cannot invent something that didn’t come from within. I let the subconscious doodle, or the fingers type, and then I analyze what makes those subconscious, creative impulses okay and logical. I bring them to the conscious level— sometimes by a lot of force, but not always. […]
Heart & Earth
I determined a long time ago to be as good as I can possibly be—which I define by not causing damage to oneself, others, and the environment. However, this pact was not the real challenge. The deal was to be as good as I can be while living in the real world, as part of […]
Creativity within Limits:
In ballet class, while doing bar work, we memorized routines set to music. The music was divided into four parts, and each part was divided into four as well. A responsible routine allowed the leg to use its muscles in each of the four directions of the body. We had four chances to warm up […]
Creativity with Boundaries:
Creativity seems limitless. It’s quite infinite in fact. However, creativity does exist within rules. It has some boundaries. For example, I can make an infinite amount of heart mandalas. But for a Heart Mandala Game Book, I have to choose a set of 3-5 fixed sizes of hearts, and keep all the hearts the same shape […]
Mandalas as a Positive Influence on the World:
When something happens on the news that you can’t control, always remember that you can control your own actions. You can control being a good person. You can control not hurting others. You can control doing your best to teach your children to be their best. The Heart Mandalas are one of the ways in […]
Heart Mandala Rewards:
I hope the Heart Mandalas can bring beauty to someone else out there. I recommend cutting them out and feeling them in your hand. Children can feel the magic of creating beauty on their own. It is very satisfying. Children can give parents Heart Mandalas as thank you’s to show their appreciation. Parents can hand […]