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"How to become more creative in three easy steps
Author : Di McDonald
"How to become more creative in three easy steps" copyright Di
McDonald 2005
Have you ever said to yourself "If only I was one of those
creative people like ..........."? OR " I was born without a
creative bone in my body" Did you know that" Everyone is born to
create, that creativity comes from within and is in all of
us!!!??
Creativity is actually a state of “being”. We are all born
creative spirits. As you would know if you have ever observed a
child in play, children are extremely creative. What happens
then between childhood and adulthood which makes some of us feel
we have no creativity and that we never did????
In this world we are taught it is not good to be different. I
believe that because we are taught to conform, to behave, to not
get in a mess or be dirty, we stop experimenting. As time goes
on we begin to believe it is not good to do the very things
which would enhance our creativity, so we start to lose touch
with it. Being different, doing things differently,
experimenting and having fun is the way to become more creative.
What about those who just seem to be able to draw..really
draw..not abstracts but real drawings. You know, those kids you
envy, the ones you wanted to be like! They practice!!!!!!! Don’t
you remember they were always drawing. always! If you practiced
all day every day, you would also be able to draw beautifully.
Doesn’t that make sense?? Its like every skill we learn. We
learn to ride a bike by practicing..we fall off but we get back
on again and again and again! How often did you practice
drawing???? For hours??? For days?? I know I looked at my
pitiful efforts and decided I couldn’t draw! I was one of the
poor failures who just wasn’t given the “GIFT”! NOT TRUE!
Ok lets get you started on the way to becoming a creative spirit
again. Just to start to convince you that you actually have it
in you, I want you to think about every day life. How often have
you cooked a meal by intuition??? NO recipe…you didn’t need it
did you? No , because you have practiced cooking in the past and
know how to do it. You CREATE a meal! LOL OK Have you ever
thought about what sort of outfit you would like to wear to a
special occasion?? Yes I bet…you are creating in your mind!J You
have screaming children who want you to tell them a story. You
don’t have a book but you” Make up a story!” That is creativity!
See???? You are creative in many many ways all through your life.
Here are three easy steps to bring more creativity into your
life.
1: Find some quiet time to relax EVERY day! No TV, NO radio
blaring in the background…..Just you and thought! This gives our
brains some time to actually bring some creative thought to you.
You just don’t hear this creative part of you when its too
noisy. If you can sit outside by a stream or fountain this will
also help you relax. If you have something you would like to
create..just muse on it. Think about it in the quiet and you
will be AMAZED at what will start happening for youJ
2; Let go of Judgement and Fear! Do not judge anything you do
that is creative. Creative endeavours and art are subjective, so
what one person likes, another will hate. If you insist on
judging your work then only compare it to your own work. That
way you can decide if you are getting better and really, your
opinion is the only one that matters! Let go of Fear! It is only
as we move through the fear that we have a wonderful feeling of
achievement and then we gain more and more confidence within us!
3: Play ( practice) Find time to play! I don’t care how you do
it, if you want to be more creative you MUST play! Playing is
experimentation. Whether you want to make a doll, a piece of art
or do some writing or whatever, you need to give yourself
permission to play. You are not aiming to complete anything, to
make anything or to actually write anything that makes sense.
You just spend an hour or however long you have in the quiet
with your supplies and just say……WHAT IF???? What if I did that,
what would happen…….do it and see! You will come to love this
special time with yourself and your creativity. Have fun and
enjoy your new found creativity.
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