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What was the first thought that crossed your mind this morning?

Posted on Mar 8th, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Two thoughts came to me. One was that I had to get to work. The other was that I would need to go out soon to buy a new keyboard. A couple days ago my... More »

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Have you been thinking more of the past or the future?

Posted on Feb 3rd, 2009 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

All of my life, I have always thought much more about the future. If I would marry and have kids. What I would study in college. What I planned to do with my life. (I'm... More »

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What have you been paying attention to?

Posted on Aug 10th, 2008 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Mostly my kids. The two youngest start school on Wednesday (I still can't believe my "baby" will be in 8th grade). Another son is starting college in two weeks. My 13-year old kept nagging me... More »

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What have you been thinking about recently?

Posted on Feb 2nd, 2008 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Three concerns have been competing for my attention lately: My 18-year old son is taking a gap year and has been recently applying to colleges. Last Thursday I took him to an interview. He has... More »

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What do you think about more than anything else?

Posted on Dec 31st, 2007 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

My faith. My mother and sisters. My husband and kids. My granddaughter. Books I'm in the process of writing and those I'm preparing to write. Unpacking and household chores. Something I read online today. The possibility of... More »

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What is shifting in your thinking?

Posted on Dec 26th, 2007 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

My ideas about raising children and communicating with my teenage and young adult sons are constantly changing. I admit that I was harsh with my first son, and with my second to a lesser extent.... More »

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What's your favorite thing about being alone?

Posted on Dec 2nd, 2007 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Freedom. I don't have to answer to anyone or take care of anyone's immediate needs. I have the freedom to think from the beginning of an idea all the way through to the conclusion. When... More »

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What's something you changed your mind about recently?

Posted on Jun 9th, 2007 by Jamilah : Creative Thinker Jamilah

Some of my most influential teachers these days are my children. Before they entered their teens, I had fixed notions about popular culture. It would corrupt their little minds. I banished it from our household.... More »

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