It’s always seemed funny to me how Easter came to be symbolized by rabbits and eggs.

It reminds me of an old exercise to stimulate creative thinking. You write a bunch of words, each on a single index card, and then mix them up. People draw two words and see what new thoughts come from that. For example, Happy + Toaster may equal a toaster that shows you the darkness of the bread before it pops out, so the person is happy. Bird + Notebook may inspire a class or hobby of bird watching. Dandelion + Blog may cause you to think about spreading (seeds and ideas). And Eggs + Rabbit may have led to the commercialization of Easter!

Maybe you can play with this exercise around the holiday table if you’re celebrating today, and have some fun training your mental muscles to see new combinations throughout the year.

Happy Easter!

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