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dragonjournal) wrote2012-01-07 08:33 pm
dragonjournal) wrote2012-01-07 08:33 pm
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Creativity
One of the things I'm trying to do this year is use this blog a bit more. The last couple of years have been rather sparse and I barely even touched it during NaNo.
However, today, I'm here to talk about what makes me creative. What gives me time to be creative and what do I do during those times. Well, let me tell you.
Firstly, hand crafts. Sewing, cross stitching, knitting. They usually get done while I watch something. Especially football and movies. It's the playoffs right now, so I don't have nearly as many games to knit through as I did during the regular season. But, I'm trying to be diligent and get things done during the games. My knitting is coming along very well and might be done before the Super Bowl! Impressed? I am.
Now onto baking. The big thing that makes me bake is a clean kitchen. If I ever have one of those again, I will bake. A lot. I plan on baking cookies, breads, and all sorts of things. Maybe even up my cooking. Which, I've been very lax with, I admit.
Writing. That's a bit different. I only write when the children are gone. I can't really write with them around, because they're very distracting. Even though they are almost teenagers, they still require quite a bit of supervision and that means no writing.
I have other things that make me creative: dreams, thoughts, blog posts, all sorts of things. I might even have to admit that movies, cartoons and other media also do the same. As does RP.
One other thing that gives me creativity, or at least the peace of mind to be creative? Paying bills and cleaning the house. See, if the house is clean and the bills are paid, then I'm in a good place to be creative. If they aren't? Then, well, I'm in too much of a panic mode to deal with it.
So, I'm also adopting another creative thought: If I'm stuck? I'm going to get up and clean something. Why? Because that'll clear my mind and maybe get things flowing. Can't hurt, right? And if that doesn't work, there's always Neverwinter Nights 2.
However, today, I'm here to talk about what makes me creative. What gives me time to be creative and what do I do during those times. Well, let me tell you.
Firstly, hand crafts. Sewing, cross stitching, knitting. They usually get done while I watch something. Especially football and movies. It's the playoffs right now, so I don't have nearly as many games to knit through as I did during the regular season. But, I'm trying to be diligent and get things done during the games. My knitting is coming along very well and might be done before the Super Bowl! Impressed? I am.
Now onto baking. The big thing that makes me bake is a clean kitchen. If I ever have one of those again, I will bake. A lot. I plan on baking cookies, breads, and all sorts of things. Maybe even up my cooking. Which, I've been very lax with, I admit.
Writing. That's a bit different. I only write when the children are gone. I can't really write with them around, because they're very distracting. Even though they are almost teenagers, they still require quite a bit of supervision and that means no writing.
I have other things that make me creative: dreams, thoughts, blog posts, all sorts of things. I might even have to admit that movies, cartoons and other media also do the same. As does RP.
One other thing that gives me creativity, or at least the peace of mind to be creative? Paying bills and cleaning the house. See, if the house is clean and the bills are paid, then I'm in a good place to be creative. If they aren't? Then, well, I'm in too much of a panic mode to deal with it.
So, I'm also adopting another creative thought: If I'm stuck? I'm going to get up and clean something. Why? Because that'll clear my mind and maybe get things flowing. Can't hurt, right? And if that doesn't work, there's always Neverwinter Nights 2.