The happiest, most content people I know in my own life are actively creative in some way, shape, or form. Creativity looks different on each of us, right?I completely agree. I've been having loads of fun creating reviews and posts here on Everead lately. :)
Incidentally, Gabrielle Blair (who I've read a lot about lately, first on the indescribable blog nat the fat rat, then in my alumni magazine) also mentions her favorite picture book of all time, Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall. She makes is sound so lovely that I've put it on hold at my library already.
But back to creativity:
What do you do to stay actively creative? I'd love to hear about it.
Have you got a blog? Leave a link in the comments.
Do you craft?
Do you clean? My sister-in-law says she's not creative, but she can create a clean space out of a dirty one in seconds. It's amazing.
8 comments:
Well, I think you already know what I do to be creative, which is chemistry. People don't often think of science as a creative endeavor, but it most certainly is. Coming up with new ideas and ways to solve problems requires a lot of creativity.
Having something creative to do daily really does help keep me happy and satisfied.
Wow, that's a really good point, hon. Wehn you said I already knew it I was in suspense a little -- I couldn't think of what it was. Haha. But it's so true -- scientific problem solving definitely requires creativity!
I definitely agree with that quote. I'm always creating something - sewing, writing, spinning, quilting, embroidering, whatever, and I'm perfectly happy and content.
I write! And read. I think reading is definitely a creative process. I like doing crafts and the like, but I can't seem to find much time for them...I guess reading and writing are more important to me! I also enjoy blogging.
I love the topic of creativity because I think our world can be so reductive about creativity. I once had a boyfriend who was an engineer and I tried at length to convince him that what he did could also be considered art. And I like Jacob's comment because I totally agree science can be very creative. As for me, most of my creative outlet is writing on my blog right now, but I am also always in the midst of a conceptual art project or a quilt or cleaning or raising my daughter -- honestly, I think of almost everything in my life as a creative process. I am creating my life, who I am and want to be, what I want to leave behind, what I find valuable, etc. About the only thing I think doesn't feel particularly creative to me is cooking both because I hate it and because I stick to the simplest, most formulaic recipes possible. Anyway, love this discussion! (I actually have a couple of blog drafts about creativity that I would like to get around to finishing someday.)
megwrites - I completely agree about reading being a creative process. It's something I hadn't really considered until a couple years ago (though it's a creative pursuit I'd participated in for a long time before). But readers definitely create their own personal imagining of a story when they read.
llcall - I love that attitude! it's the one I try to take too -- we're creating our lives moment by moment. And I smile when you say cooking isn't creative for you because it is one thing I get creative pleasure from. :)
Some people are creative and don't even know it! Being able to redirect a two-year old into appropriate behaviors is being creative; putting together a wonderful ensemble is being creative; being a good therapist or coach is being creative. I encourage you to find other ways to recognize your creativeness!
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