This week I want to talk about something other than the usual topics.
I want to encourage everyone to be a little creative this week. Why? Because I’ve seen the positive outcome of creativity. I can’t draw at all. But last week, when me and my daughter were sitting in front of the 6ft high blackboard that’s hanging in my hallway, she wanted me to draw. She asked me to draw eyes and I took it more seriously than I thought I would. I made a face and I realized that I can draw… if I put my mind to it and only if I want to create something. I remember that I used to make a lot of paintings when I was younger and I used to make dresses and outfits for my Barbie’s from my mom’s old kitchen towels or left over fabric. Even working on my stories or thinking about the picture I want on the cover of my first book. It makes me happy. I feel light and it’s like none of the current headaches matter. I am going to work on being more creative this week. Maybe by creating an amazing design on a cake or making a painting or maybe do some awesome nail-art. The options for being creative are endless. Don’t feel locked up inside a box, think bigger and wider and don’t just think outside that box, think outside of your whole world. Go hiking and take some beautiful pictures. Or stop your car on the side of the road to take a picture of the clouds or a tree. The options are unlimited. Take advantage of that. You know, being creative lifts my spirit. It helps me recharge my battery so I can keep going for a little while longer. It makes me happier. When I was young I owned a lot of notebooks with little drawings in them. At first it made me feel silly whenever I would look at my drawings. I would wonder why I even kept drawing. But it doesn’t matter what it looks like. It matters how you feel. During and after. I don’t care if you light your paper on fire or hang it on the wall after you’re done, you were doing something positive. My daughter is always asking for paper so she can draw. She’s two and a half but she’s trying to write. She wrote an A the other day and I’ve never seen her so proud. I bought myself a coloring book. Sometimes I just sit down and start coloring for 15 minutes. I gave my pencils to my daughter so they all disappeared in between all of her toys and crayons. But sometimes she comes to me holding 4 or 5 pencils and she asks for a piece of paper. Seeing the joy on her face when she’s making something is incredible. She comes running to me to show me how she made a “princess”. Even though we are adults, we shouldn’t let go of that inner child who likes to create things. It doesn’t matter what you do, but never stop being creative. Even if you don’t know what to write or draw or cook and paint,… Stop thinking and just go with it. You are a creative being, show yourself how creative you can be. Show yourself what you can do. Surprise yourself. So, like I said, I am going to focus on being creative this week. I hope you will too.
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AuthorMy passion is writing. I started writing stories when I was only 6 years old and I still do it today. Blogging is something I've been wanting to do for a long time, so here we are. Archives
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