Welcome to the Carnival of Creative Growth #20. This edition offers quite a smorgasbord of quality articles for your enjoyment.

I ask for your help with this carnival. I need advice from you loyal readers on how sharply I should prune the submissions. Sometimes I do not prune too many because I sympathize with the writers and enjoy giving them a platform for their voices.

Other times I prune heavily, probably most when I am feeling swamped by the masses of mediocre or worse writing that can be found on the internet.

This particular carnival has hit a middle balance at the moment. I discarded a lot of submissions, but many still remain.

So please give my your comments telling me why you come to this carnival and what you hope to find here. I would really appreciate it.

Creative Business Growth

Rich Vosler presents Finding the lesson in your struggle, and speaks from his own direct experience in a thoughtful way.

Tali presents 1 Way to Becoming a Better Marketer, saying, “A hilarious video prompts some harsh words.” Don’t miss this one, it has to be the funniest video I have seen recently!

James D. Brausch presents Too Much Information and gives straightforward ways to be effective in the face of information overload.

Creative Group Growth

Helga Sombrofsky presents A Note to Sam Harris, saying, “Inspired by Sam Harris’ talk. A discussion of the short comings in the duality of religion and atheism and the need for more creative thinking.”

Creative Personal Growth

Tim Gary presents How to Make Time Out of Thin Air which describes his use of personal deadlines.

gia combs-ramirez presents Living with Higher Sense Perception, saying, “Learn about your near and far senses and how they relate to higher sense perception. Includes a podcast with a meditation for balancing your senses.”

Lexi Sundell presents Adventures with the Creative Muse Part Three, the continuing saga of the creative forces underlying life changes.

Tupelo Kenyon presents How to Accelerate Manifestation with a description of common ways to stop manifesting and ways to successfully complete manifesting.

Christine presents High School, Hair Color and Choices, “When it comes to raising teens, allowing creative and personal growth in their lives is essential to their overall development. Do we want a child who is stifled or whose creative juices are flowing?” Good question!

CG Walters presents Ego as Spiritual Ally, saying, “A common “suggestion/implied obligation” encountered in one’s spiritual study is to “overcome the ego.” He offers an excellent contrary view in this article.

Desikachari Nadadur presents A Surefire Recipe for Successful Manifestation of Your Wishes and Desires, saying, “Visualize (Dream with feeling) your way to manifesting your desires and wishes, on your way to Self-Mastery, Enlightenment and Ascension.”

Peter S C presents Feel the Pain, Then Make the Change which is an honest article that makes me think he needs to rename his blog I Will Change My Life instead of I Will Change Your Life.

Nadege presents Increase your reults 100% by answering these two questions, in a short and to the point article.

Shamelle presents If You Want To Be Understood……., saying, “People go to extreme lengths…. in order to be understood. In my opinion, there is one main factor that determines it all. Are you aware of it?”

Carole G. McKay presents Missing The Point, saying, “The joy of renewed commitment in the face of denial.”

Rob Moshe presents I Sold My Sabbath For Prada, saying, “Rest, Recharge, Grow.” This is a worthwhile read.

DandelionBlog presents A Small Treatise on Happiness, an article which speaks poignantly about her journey in life.

Creative Projects

Alex Blackwell presents Feel the Music in You, saying, “While allowing my heart to hear the words to the song, it occurred to me that I did indeed own my life.”

Creative Thinking

Katherine Reschke presents The Passion Project Radio Show 02/08/07 announcing a new radio project and asking for participation.

Edith presents Are You a Risk Taker? She offers an arresting story of risk taking.

David B. Bohl presents Everyday Creativity and Personal Growth, saying, “If you don’t think of yourself as creative, I think you’re missing a great opportunity to grow as a person – to become who you really are and who you want to be.”

Many thanks to the writers who submitted to this edition. Please link back to this page to help promote readership for everyone. Stumbling, Digging, etc. are most welcome as well.

For the next edition submit your blog article using our carnival submission form. Past posts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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