Anniversary of a Birth
September 1, 2008 by Kelley Taylor · Leave a Comment
We all celebrate birthdays. Mine just happens to be today!
I have had an amazing birthday celebration. Love, laughter, new experiences - it all came wrapped up in a big gift called memories I’ll treasure forever. I’m very thankful and blessed that today of all days, I had an anniversary of my birth. One more year, one more chance to make a difference, improve, fail better, try harder.
Thank you for your gift of visiting me, sending me your well wishes, blessings, and hilarious remarks. I have belly laughed, I have teared up with sentimental thoughts as well. You are simply the best!
In the coming month, several parts of the site will be developed and updated. Please continue to send me your kind notes and suggestions - keep telling me what you think and how I can get better. I really do value your thoughts. That goes any day of the year!
I cherish each and every one of you. Thanks again for making this one of my best birthday’s EVER! You make every day a holiday for me.
All my love,
Kelley Taylor
How to have an AHA Moment
January 26, 2008 by Kelley Taylor · Leave a Comment
Sharon Begley (Newsweek.com) wrote an amazing article on how the brain works when people have their little epiphanies….aha moments….revelations…whatever you want to call it.
What I found most interesting from her “lab notes” is that the ones who solved problems quicker, with less strain, are the ones who relax mentally and don’t get all anxious. I mean, isn’t it true that we all have had, at one time or another, test anxiety? Or performance anxiety of some sort where our minds just go blank?
It really makes a lot of sense!
Begley concludes:
“So if you’re stuck on a problem that requires creativity, the first thing to do is relax, mentally. Stop pursuing the same old dead ends. Let your thoughts wander. Let your attention flit between seemingly irrelevant memories and thoughts. That’s the best way to let disparate pieces of the puzzle come together into your own eureka moment.”
So, relax. Your AHA moment is on it’s way.
Click here to read the NewsWeek article. Well worth it.
