“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” Mary Lou Cook
I'm passionate about creativity - whether it's writing, music, art - you name it - I love it.
So many people seem to lose touch with - or deny - their creative side, and to me this is so sad, because it is through our creativity that we express our true selves.
I really want to encourage people to rediscover and embrace their creativity, so I have decided to occasionally do a blog like this, setting a little challenge.
First of all, clear your mind of doubts and wories and negative 'self-talk' such as: 'I can't do it', etc. Let go of any criticism you've received in the past - whether it was from yourself or someone else. Remember, there is no right or wrong. This is simply an exercise for you to express your thoughts, ideas, imagination, or whatever else you want to express.
Start off by allowing yourself 5, 10 or 15 mins, but if you feel inspired, just go with the flow and take as long as you like.
Look at the photo below (you can click on it to enlarge it) and then write about it. Anything you like - a description, a poem, a stream of jumbled thoughts, invoked memories, a short story - whatever sparks your imagination. Or if it inspires you to paint, knit, go out for a walk, or anything else - just do it!!
Whatever you do, please share it either as a comment to this blog, or as a link to your blog. If you don't want to share what you wrote, that's fine - just a quick comment saying something like 'I wrote a couple of paragraphs' is fine.
Afterwards reflect on how you felt, being creative... if you feel like sharing this, I'd love to hear your feedback and comments ... whether it's something like 'I felt embarrassed / proud / surprised' or 'I didn't like the picture' or whatever else - I'd love to hear from you!
Remember - there are no rules, and there is no 'right' and no 'wrong'!
Enjoy!
The Boat Shed is a shed made from a boat
ReplyDeleteThe Boat Shed would rather be afloat
The Boat Shed used to sail the Seas
The Boat Shed used to float with ease
The Boat Shed cut down to size
No chance the waves to make its bow rise
And now alas the Boat Shed rests, upturned - upon it's gunhales pressed.
(gunhales in pronounced 'gun-alls')
Ged
aw, well done! thanks so much Ged - hope you enjoyed doing it! x
ReplyDeletePaint is peeling off padlocked doors – so inviting to the artist’s eye; such an interesting array of textures and patterns and grains; tempting to the photographer’s lens as well as the painter’s brush.
ReplyDeleteThe sky is blue and cloudless and the grass looks dry: it must be summertime.
My eyes are drawn now to the rusty anchor and the dinted buoy by the doorway; relics of the boat’s seafaring past.
‘Who owns this?’ I wonder... ‘Who holds the key?’ An image springs to mind of a weathered, rosy-faced old sailor, with curly grey hair and a bushy beard. Twinkling eyes and a navy peaked cap. A wooden pipe is dangling from his mouth, hiding his crooked yellowing teeth. He’s wearing a brightly coloured chunky sweater and faded jeans. He walks with a limp and speaks with a Northumbrian lilt.
He fumbles in his pocket, pulls out a jangling bunch of assorted keys and then pushes a rusty old key into the lock. The door swings open. An excited feeling of anticipation washes over me as I wait to see what’s inside...
... if anyone has been inspired, feel free to add more! ... What IS inside??!