creativity

Coming alive

There is a dream that has been inside of you for your whole life. It’s lingering just below your consciousness…every once in a while it bubbles to the surface, but you bury it out of fear. Then…you pull it up to see it, and laugh at it, writing it off as a childish dream, nothingContinue reading “Coming alive”

The Power of YOU

Yesterday started off so well. My morning was super productive. I felt like a million bucks. Then…I don’t know what happened. My energy drained from me, like I unplugged the stopper in a bathtub. I had been celebrating a victory…a small battle won that felt like a hard fought victory for the good guys. ButContinue reading “The Power of YOU”

Adventure

At heart, buried beneath my love of routine, is an adventurer. When I think about the times that I have felt most alive, I was heading into the unknown. Life has gotten in the way of exploration. Work. Stress. Money worries. Thus I’ve found myself wanting. The times that I’ve been the most creative haveContinue reading “Adventure”

I’m listening to the book Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert. If you haven’t read/listened to it, and you are a creative person, stop what you’re doing and seek this book out. I’ve always seen myself as creative. I am a writer. I love putting words to paper, even in the form of a letter toContinue reading “Creativity”

Creativity found…

Today I worked. I’ve been juggling a lot of tasks recently. Today, I dropped a few balls. It’s good to do every once in a while, to remind myself that I am human and imperfect. I don’t like dropping balls. I don’t like not being on the top of my game. No matter how manyContinue reading “Creativity found…”

Creativity, where art thou?

I’m in a creative draught right now. There was a point in my life when I would write poetry while sitting in class, at my desk at work, during church, at Starbucks, anywhere I was sitting still. But now…I can barely string together a few words to eek out a blog. It has been soContinue reading “Creativity, where art thou?”