Finding time to be creative
What does your normal daily schedule look like? Are you a well-scheduled woman with your day planner or PDA broken down into 30 minute increments, with all the slots full? Do you run from sun up to well past sun down and then lament all the tasks that remain undone as you are brushing your teeth at night?
There are certain functions that we involuntarily work into every day, like eating. We become physically hungry and each of us knows that food recharges our bodies.
Finding creative time is just as important to recharging our souls as food is to recharging our bodies. This does not hold true only for artists. This is a basic truth and creating on any scale brings joy and rejuvenation.
When you feel the weight of stress in every pore of your body, try finding any creative outlet to flush out all that negative energy and replace it with positive juices. Think about what brings you happiness. It doesn't matter what you do as long as it taps into your creative side. It can be cooking, drawing, painting, writing, making a bracelet or pair of earrings, singing, or sewing.
The important thing is that you regularly silence the noise of the left brain and move into the quiet and peace of the right brain.
Remember how great it felt to play as a child? Did you think about what you wanted to accomplish? I'll bet you "just did"...you didn't have a blueprint for play, you just played. Approaching your creative time will nourish you if you just enjoy, have fun, play! If you approach it as a task, or concentrate on what you desire to accomplish during your creative time, it may in fact become more of a stress than a benefit.
Many times in taking creative writing classes, an instructor will lead the students through free association or free writing exercises. There are several ways to approach this, but the goal is to free up the left side of the brain, and let the right brain literally take over. It truly is like a meditation, and the benefits are amazing.
So, schedule some time to play! Don't focus on outcome, just let yourself get lost in the moment and have fun. I normally write in this forum about jewelry making, but truly anything creative is good for the soul.
One of my favorite creative outlets beside jewelry making is cooking. Cooking is all about technique. Learning simple techniques takes all the intimidation right out of cooking. Making a pot of soup is one of the most satisfying experiences there is. Take the time to buy fresh vegetables, and chop them by hand. Saute the vegetables before adding the cooking stock to release all those beautiful oils and aromas. Seasoning while simmering allows the essence of the seasoning to permeate the soup ingredients while they cook. Your loved ones will feel physically nourished, and emotionally nurtured with a warm bowl of hot homemade soup for dinner. In fact, they may be so thrilled, that they will offer to do the cleanup while you sit down and find another creative outlet!
There are certain functions that we involuntarily work into every day, like eating. We become physically hungry and each of us knows that food recharges our bodies.
Finding creative time is just as important to recharging our souls as food is to recharging our bodies. This does not hold true only for artists. This is a basic truth and creating on any scale brings joy and rejuvenation.
When you feel the weight of stress in every pore of your body, try finding any creative outlet to flush out all that negative energy and replace it with positive juices. Think about what brings you happiness. It doesn't matter what you do as long as it taps into your creative side. It can be cooking, drawing, painting, writing, making a bracelet or pair of earrings, singing, or sewing.
The important thing is that you regularly silence the noise of the left brain and move into the quiet and peace of the right brain.
Remember how great it felt to play as a child? Did you think about what you wanted to accomplish? I'll bet you "just did"...you didn't have a blueprint for play, you just played. Approaching your creative time will nourish you if you just enjoy, have fun, play! If you approach it as a task, or concentrate on what you desire to accomplish during your creative time, it may in fact become more of a stress than a benefit.
Many times in taking creative writing classes, an instructor will lead the students through free association or free writing exercises. There are several ways to approach this, but the goal is to free up the left side of the brain, and let the right brain literally take over. It truly is like a meditation, and the benefits are amazing.
So, schedule some time to play! Don't focus on outcome, just let yourself get lost in the moment and have fun. I normally write in this forum about jewelry making, but truly anything creative is good for the soul.
One of my favorite creative outlets beside jewelry making is cooking. Cooking is all about technique. Learning simple techniques takes all the intimidation right out of cooking. Making a pot of soup is one of the most satisfying experiences there is. Take the time to buy fresh vegetables, and chop them by hand. Saute the vegetables before adding the cooking stock to release all those beautiful oils and aromas. Seasoning while simmering allows the essence of the seasoning to permeate the soup ingredients while they cook. Your loved ones will feel physically nourished, and emotionally nurtured with a warm bowl of hot homemade soup for dinner. In fact, they may be so thrilled, that they will offer to do the cleanup while you sit down and find another creative outlet!
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