The maxim that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover applies to much more than just books, and I agree with it in most cases. But, ironically, I can’t apply it to books—at least not to “Creativity Takes Courage: Dare to Think Differently” by Irene Smit and Astrid van der Hulst. The design cover of a woman diving into bubbles and the provocative title immediately drew me in and promised a new approach to a subject that’s been covered exhaustively. I was not disappointed.
Sprinkled throughout the book are paper goodies: postcards, a daily project notebook, and a quietness diary. The goodies reinforce the authors’ idea that creativity and mindfulness are a perfect combination. This idea grew from their brainchild “Flow,” a Dutch magazine available in more than 20 countries worldwide (flowmagazine.com).
