Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life

I love this book--it is stuffed so full of time it almost goes tick-tock when you pick it up. Go ahead, open the book and be introduced to new ways of looking at time--all of which will definitely expand what time means and looks like in your life. Full disclosure: some of my own work is in this book, along with many other creative time-travelers. I loved creating the art and what I learned from doing it."Creating Time Through Gratitude" (Chapter 6) is one of my many favorites. Creating a Gratitude Practice is such an inspired and enjoyable way of looking at and appreciating everything in your life. "Gratitude bridges the entire time continuum," is so true--when I stop to appreciate my children, I appreciate not just who they are today, but who they have been in my whole life. I see my successful vibrant daughters, my grandchildren and the babies they were. When I appreciate the gifts my grandmother and mother have given me, I see my entire life with them--even though they are no longer here. In this tiny second, my whole life unfolds inside my heart.The artwork throughout the book is a wonderful way to show time outside of a clock, inside your heart and soul. Even if you think you aren't an artist, try the exercises--amazing things happen when you get lost in time by creating a physical object or writing! Try the ARTsignment Stop. Watch. You might be surprised at the ideas you have about time. Ideas that may have been holding you back from the full delight and pleasure your life has to offer--an invisible barrier you didn't know was there. Ideas that you now can start to change because you know about them.There are so many other fascinating ideas in this book--open it anywhere and dive in. It's worth your time.

Wonderful art exercises to help you do more creative work and find the time to do it! I have taken workshops from this lady and she is incredible. I was excited to be able to get many of her offerings in this book.

My husband tracks everything by the clock. He times every little thing he does and logs every workout. One of his sayings is, "How we spend time is how we spend our life. Time is life!" I have pondered this statement for years.Reading Marney's book has given me a deeper and more comprehensive way of looking at time than ever before. It's not that it counters what my husband believes. Instead, Creating Time has given me a glimpse into the eternal nature of time. Creativity is that magical link that seems to bend time. Marney shares hundreds of stories, photos, art pieces and poems along with invitations to try activities. No matter where the book opens as I flip through the pages, I am inspired by the art, the words, the images and mostly the depth. Marney is the quintessential matchmaker, bringing together artists of all types. I am so grateful that Marney has taken the time to bring together so much beauty, energy, love and light into one place so that I can explore creativity in my own home at my own pace for years to come. I LOVE this book!!!!

“In the world of fast, faster, and fastest time is a precious commodity. We eat fast, sleep less, multi-task more all in an effort to save time and find more time in a life that can often feel like there is just not enough time. This book is a great way to creativity shift that paradigm. It is packed full of information, resources, insight, and explorations to help you better understand your relationship with time and ways to play with it instead of being stressed by it. It is an insightful tool for professionals in the midst of building their own practices as well as anybody that feels they are constantly trying to juggle the many layers of life and need more time.”-Brittiney George, Movement Practitioner Specializing in Rubenfeld Synergy and Infant Massage Education

I have read most of Marney's book. The great thing is that you can open to any page read for a few minutes and get ideas about how to have a better relationship with TIME.The art work is inspiring- for those who have really CREATED TIME.I liked the idea of writing a letter to time on busy days. DEAR TIME- too much to do. Then reverse roles and have TIME write back. Dear_____,Calm down, it will all be ok. I will give you everything you need. Trust me- I am on your side.The gratitude list was also inspiring. Time has ultimately given me everything! Friends, education, a child, a marriage, a career when I needed one, and a job when that was all I wanted.I learned from this book that TIME is not the enemy!Thanks Marney for a great book! What's next?

This book is based on the work of many others. I give the author credit for that clever pulling together of others' creative work into one volume. Very attractive cover that I immediately recognized as derived from one of her many workshops where someone posted a similar clock image and brought up the topic of time and the creative process. I am guessing that there are no really novel ideas and that all art is derived from the work of others. Thanks, Marney for underscoring that for the readers.

This book is excellent! I have been a student and participant in Marney Makridakis' exceptional online classes and when I finally created time to read Creating Time I was amazed! She has unlocked secrets that keep us bound to time in traditional ways by showing how time is relative and can morph into whatever we desire it to be. Practical, playful and profound, this is a book that can help anyone who wants a new relationship to time. Time Alchemy happened for me within the first chapter as I had an out-of-time experience. The practical, doable activities and creative ARTsignments make me want to play with this book on an ongoing basis. I am honored to have an image published in the book in the chapter on Synchronicity. Kudos Marney!

Si vous voulez revoir totalement votre conception du temps, votre perception de votre temps, si , comme la plupart d'entre nous vous vivez avec l'impression de ne jamais avoir assez de temps, (et que vous lisez l'anglais couramment) ce livre est parfait pour vous. Marney Makridakis a crée une véritable méthode pour se"créer" du temps et à l'aide d'exercices créatifs à chaque chapitre, elle nous aide à comprendre comment nous débarrasser de nos idées négatives sur le temps et de notre perception erronée.Je vous conseille une lecture lente de livre qui est plus un outil de travail qu'un livre à lire le soir dans son lit et j'espère qu'il vous apportera autant qu'à moi car il m'a permis de remettre en cause beaucoup de mes idées reçues sur "mon"temps et sur le temps en général ; il m'a également permis de revoir mon organisation et d'avoir une relation au temps plus légère. C'est un des livres qui m'a le plus enthousiasmée parmi tous ceux achetés ces derniers mois.