Be creative!  Use your Imagination! These are phrases that children hear over and over as they are encouraged to use their abilities in a creative way.  Imagination prepares children for the adult world by letting them role play situations which may occur later in life, learn to solve problems in a creative manner and develop their own personality through playing out different activities in their imaginary world.

Teddy Bear Gifts are a great way to encourage their imaginations.  One of the roles that we often see play acted with Teddy Bears is that of a parent.  The child will take care of their Teddy Bear by dressing it, giving it hugs, and even putting it to sleep at night. Having clothes and accessories for your Teddy Bear Gift gives greater possibilities for creativity.

We have to realize in today’s world, many children do not have parents free to be with them all of the time.  They often rely on their Teddy Bears and Stuffed Animals as substitutes and will pretend to talk to them about their problems.  Often children will go to their rooms and hug their Teddy Bear and tell them all of the things that are on their mind.  This provides comfort as well as learning independence to handle the problems around them.

As children use their imagination, they automatically develop their own self image.  When you see a child go off by himself and dream, they are choosing things that interest them and are within their abilities.  When using their imagination they can create a haven of their own wherever they are – from within.  Children have the ability to find that peace we are looking for throughout life by escaping with their imagination.

Teddy Bear Gifts often help develop their imagination as children can learn to care for them gently, take them for rides with them, and hug them tightly as they drift off to sleep.  When they are troubled, Teddy is a great person to listen to problems without interruption.  And their Teddy Bear goes with them as they walk in their parade or climb to their treehouse so they can explore many ideas of who or what they might like to become.

Sometimes, if you are lucky, your child or a youngster may ask you to join in his creative games.  If they invite you to join them, share their creative experience and enjoy.  Use Your Imagination!

I came across a fascinating article a couple of weeks ago (see link below) and I can’t seem to get it out of my head.  The BBC released the information from a study done on children with undiagnosed stomach pain.  “Guided imagery” was used to help ease the discomfort of the children who participated.  The doctors who conducted the study noted that they thought children were successful at reducing their pain using their thoughts because they had “more fertile imaginations”. 

During coaching sessions with my clients, there are many different blocks that come up around dreaming and the use of imagination.  Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we seem to filter out our ability to freely create with our mind.  Using our imagination and just taking time to “play” with what’s possible in our minds can be a powerful tool in making our dreams a reality. 

I know how much faster I have been able to reach past goals when I allowed myself to reconnect with the “fertile” imagination I possessed as a child.  This has worked beautifully for my clients as well. It is refreshing to throw out the rule book and create the feeling of already having what it is that I want. When I am able to play in this way, I get a “Christmas morning” feeling in my gut.  It feels like hope, anticipation and endless possibilities!

Ask yourself if there are any rules or boundaries that are keeping your dreams small or your ability to manifest them stunted.  Try using your imagination more and allow yourself to visualize without judgement.   If you practice doing this often and you’re very clear, you will experience a fantastic shift in your emotions that will lead you closer to achieving your goals. 

If you would like to learn more about visualization or schedule a sample coaching session, please contact me at sharon@birthyourdreamlife.com .

Here is a link to the full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8299719.stm

At some point cave man guy made an extra wheel for himself and he offered it to his next door cave-neighbour for a few mammoth steaks.  And trading was born.

Then things got interesting when another cave guy started making a wheel that rolled faster, took less time to make and could be acquiried for 3 mammoth steaks less than the competition. And competition was born.

And then things got really out of hand when in response to wheel supply outstripping demand, a bored (but clever) wheel maker saw a stick on the ground and picked it up, used his imagination and stuck a wheel on each end. This new product could carry stuff, move stuff around. But he knew that people were still just rolling their single wheels around and would need some convincing to buy this new product. So instead of talking about its features he (because he was a clever guy) focussed on selling its “benefits”.  He told people that if they had one of these “Stuff Movers” they would be the envy of their friends, they would have a better life, more time with the wife and a bigger cave. He put them on display, hung up a big sign above his cave and told people that he would not only give them a free one if they bought 2, but he promised that if a wheel ever fell off he would put it back on for free.  Industries were born…

When everyone was focussing on the wheel, some person cut from a different cloth picked up a stick…and used his imagination.

Businesses around you are still focussing on wheels.  Are there any sticks lying around?  Are you cut from a different cloth?  If so, are you going to pick up a stick and use your imagination?

Make Business Better
Ben Hall
FixMyBusiness@gmail.com

This is my suggestion for those of you who are in similarly dire financial straits. It’s nothing new to me, but it may be to you, and thus, you may not know how to shop on a budget.  Here is afforable art at its best: independent, educational, accessible, and, yes, affordable.

I’m not normally a fan of semi-ironic celebrity portraiture, but I’ve been laughing over Aiyana Udesen’s “Drawing” book for years. This is why:

The artist’s website, complete with examples of other books, is here.  The challenge comes in finding the book to purchase! I found it at both a local comic-book store, and a local bookstore.  So get away from the Internet for a moment and go look… it will make your gift more meaningful.

Of course, there’s also 20×200 for other affordable art, if you’re a bit lazy.

If you are getting married in the spring, now is the time to take advantage of some good pricing on the following items….  check out the pictures.

Asadar…

Varianta 1:

Romania face egal cu Olanda. Intram in panica, Adrian Paunescu pune de-o emisiune si il convinge pe Hagi sa revina. Castigam tot, dupa care Hagi se supara si contribuie la demisia lui Piturca. In locul lui este adus Jenei, care il numeste capitan pe Cosmin Cosma…aaa…Contrel Cosma…

Varianta 2

Pierdem cu Olanda. Piturca este demis, si in locul este numit Dinu, care cere ca meciul cu Bulgaria sa se joace la Kosice iar portar sa fie Lung. Cum Lung nu vrea sa auda de Kosice, varianta cade. 

Varianta 2 B

Pierdem cu Olanda. Piturca  este demis, si este adus Olaroiu ca director tehnic iar Becali este numit presedinte FRF. Rand pe rand, sunt adusi antrenori Zenga (cu Luxemburg), Protasov (cu Bulgaria) si Hagi (cu Albania). Ne calificam cu Hagi antrenor dar Becali se supara si decide ca la Euro va antrena el.

Varianta 2C

Pierdem cu Olanda, dar castigam la masa verde. Suparat pe jocul echipei, Van Basten a intrat pe teren si a marcat golul victoriei. Un grup de fani ai echipei nationale descopera ca Van Basten nu avea drept de joc si UEFA acorda meciul cu 3-0 Romaniei. Olandezii fac contestatie, castiga contestatia in martie 2008, se aduna de pe plaja si devin campioni europeni.

Varianta 3 Castigam cu Olanda.

si…

restul, dragi prieteni, las imaginatiei voastre…