Sometimes life comes along and just sits on your heart challenging you to even breath. These are the times when creativity is elusive. And yet, finding creative expression can be a life saver at just such moments. Some of you are artist by vocation or by hobby. Others may just enjoy art. For the artist, hard times can lead to a creative block. But for all of us, hard times are, well just that - hard!
Finding ways to incorporate creativity into your daily life can be like a breath of fresh air in a heavy time. This is Part 1 of a series of posts on Living A More Creative Life. It is my hope that it will help you begin to think in a new direction as you come up with ways to bring creativity into your day to day life. If this series inspires you or you come up with new ideas, please come here and share your ideas with us all.
Creativity comes from the right side of our brains. If you've read anything about the right brain/left brain differences, you know that scientist have learned that the left sides of our brains are our logical sides. (My husband says I don't have a left side. But we won't get into that!) And our right sides are where we find our creativity and our feelings. Creativity is a mindset. And most certainly it is about taking risks and having fun. If its not fun then what is the point?
Creativity is more than painting or drawing or pasting or sculpting. It is tapping into the feeling right side of your brain to find a solution to a problem. Creativity is breaking out of accepted patterns and solutions in order to find a new way of doing something.
In Part 2 of Living A More Creative Life we will talk about some practical ways to move your life into a more creative direction.
Wind and Honey Creations
4 comments:
Elizabeth, I look forward to reading more. I am finding it very difficult to lift my heavy heart out of my own way to start creating again. I know that if I do, I will feel better, at least for those moments but I just can't seem to get started.
Most people are afraid to be creative because it could lead to so man unknown (but wonderful) outcomes. I can't wait to read the second part of this.
Oh no! EFA aren't accepting new members! that is odd... surely the more the merrier? The fact sheet was doing some crazy things, so I couldn't read all the text...I'll try and see if I can access info elsewhere... perhaps there is a waiting list...
Oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed it's only temporary.
Enjoying this!
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