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5 WAYS TO GET INSTANTLY CREATIVE
1. Discover the Zen of window washing. Pick a repetitive chore where you can see your results, like window washing or weed-pulling and let your thoughts float as you work.
2. Write a poem, essay or short story. Commit to being okay with writing badly.
3. Take a hike, literally. Walk through an unfamiliar part of town or in a natural setting and indulge your senses.
4. Form a drum circle. Discover the incredible sense of community that comes from making music with a group of friends.
5. There’s an old Chinese saying, “Move 27 things and you’ll change your life.” Move 27 things in your home or office and see what happens.
Commit to thinking about yourself as a creative being. Whether or not you view yourself as an "artist," we all possess creative gifts. Once you get out of own way and let the creativity flow, life takes on a more joyful, often magical quality. What are you waiting for? Go create something!
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Doing this unlocks the floodgates. I've found that the majority of people have so much creativity and beauty trapped inside them, which needs just that extra something to come pouring out.
Screaming aloud, talking to yourself, or overcoming the hurdle of self-consciousness by any means necessary somehow gets the conscious mind and the subconscious to bridge the gap caused by the hectic pace of our modern world.
Giving ourselves to permission to metaphorically run around naked, looking mad, is a surefire way to get creative real fast!
Great tips!
When there is a kink in my creative flow, I find that singing or being near water is really helpful. It is not uncommon to find me sitting in the spa when I am having a massive case of writer's block. Trouble is I always manage to get my pad of paper really wet. I think it is time to invest in one those waterproof notebooks and pens that divers use. Thanks so much for the great tips!