Cultivating Creativity
CREATIVITY IS A CURIOUS MINDSET!
It comes from within you. It's reliant on your intuition.
it's a workout for your brain, requiring daily practice. a creative mindset gives you permission to explore a concept/idea without fearing a specific outcome.
HOW DO YOU GET MORE OF IT?
cultivating creativity is a personal practice that awakens your intuition, allowing yourself space to ask questions and explore fearlessly. let your mind wander without guard rails, get off the highway and trail blaze. start by quieting your fearful thoughts of possibly being wrong. silence your ideas that you are an imposter or that you are dumb for not knowing what you're doing. creative thought has no space for self-loathing. stay outcome neutral while exploring. the more i let a specific outcome control my thoughts the harder it is for me to creatively problem solve. stay present in the moment by letting go of your life's to-do list. this part of the practice is your warm-up for getting into a creative mindset.
WHERE DOES CREATIVITY COME FROM?
It comes from within you. it's reliant on your intuition.
The Cambridge dictionary defines intuition as an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts.
creativity is truly something unique to your experience and perspective. it comes from a daily practice of fearless exploration and wonder of a topic you are interested in. take a baby step towards creative thought by taking the time to see each microlayer and how it builds into the bigger picture. this zooming in and out helps builds your creative flexibility.