3. It's OK to Call People Names

Generate nicknames or terms that capture lifestyles, attitudes or characteristics of certain groups of people.

For example, nicknames I came up for kind of people I encountered on bus when I used to commute to work and back were: space-hog, slumper, fidgeter and refined. The terms described how people on bus behaved as they sat. [They were useful because I was able to avoid space-hogs and fidgeters when choosing a seat. Sitting beside a slumper was all right, since most slumpers kept their slumps within their space ;o)]

For you to do: Generate nicknames or terms for following groups of people:

- cashiers - waiters - teachers - employees - actors

Begin using these 3 simple ways of generating ideas today. Before long, you'll be churning out one idea after another with ease. That's creativity at work!

Copyright (c) 2004 Shery Ma Belle Arrieta-Russ

Choose strong smelling, long lasting flowers, such as wallflowers ( Cheiranthus ). They will grow in some shade and do well against walls, fences and hedgerows. Climbing roses will only need a few hooks screwed into fence, and they will happily cover your fence in blooms. Both these flowers are colourful, smell beautiful and are velvet to touch.

Many herbs will grow in pots. Grow chives for something to nibble as you wander round garden. Mint varieties are many , from spearmint through to newer varieties such as pineapple or melon mint . Try them! They really do smell of pineapple and melon.

Some herbs are perennial and, once established, will need very little care. But remember to pick them to encourage growth.

The acoustics in your outside space will change dramatically when you have flowers growing. Those bees and bugs won’t be able to resist. Rub leaves of your mint plants or other herbs and fill air with scent.

Now relax in a chair, listen to humming of insects and nibble on your chives. Within ten minutes you’ll either be dozing and gaining some well needed rest, or you’ll be running back to your keyboard with more words in your head than ever before!