When you begin to develop and explore your creativity you may feel somewhat nervous or tense about doing something so outside of your normal behavior. This gets easier with time and inspiring surroundings are an excellent way to promote creativity. It doesn't matter what your creative expression is certain things will inspire you to explore it further, or express it in a whole new way.
Look around the place in your home where you spend the most time. What do you see? Do you see a television, computer, desk, bed, sofa, tables? More than likely you do see these things in your home. Now stop and slowly look around the area- do you see decorative pieces, wall hangings, focal points? If you don't then it's time to get busy creating an inspiring area for you to be creative in.
What inspires you? Do you feel most relaxed and calm when surrounded by nature? Do tranquil colors help you relax? Yes, relaxation is a big part of developing your creativity. This is because you have to let go of the stresses of the day, the work worries and financial issues to become inspired to create something. Once you've developed your creativity and become accustomed to utilizing it, you'll be able to create in order to relax, but in the beginning obtaining a relaxed state is the first step.
Motivational quotes, inspirational pictures and décor that lead you to feel the need to make something are what you should have in your creative area. Whether you dance to the inspirational music you've chosen, or become inspired to paint, draw or write isn't important, what is important is getting to that place where you want to be creative.
Do a little rearranging of the furniture, hang some art prints, display pieces that make you strive to create something just as beautiful and then look around the area again. Now you should be able to look around the space and feel that it is a comfortable, safe and inspiring place for you to develop and explore your creativity.
Self Expression
Relaxation doesn't always mean tranquility either. For some people bright colors thought provoking art and items from faraway places are relaxing and inspiring. Create an inspirational area that works for you. This is a personal thing and there is no right or wrong, you are simply choosing to make the space a safe haven for your creativity. So go ahead and get a little crazy if you want, use some of your stored up creative urges to make your space the perfect place for you to express yourself.
Relaxation doesn't always mean tranquility either. For some people bright colors thought provoking art and items from faraway places are relaxing and inspiring. Create an inspirational area that works for you. This is a personal thing and there is no right or wrong, you are simply choosing to make the space a safe haven for your creativity. So go ahead and get a little crazy if you want, use some of your stored up creative urges to make your space the perfect place for you to express yourself.
Think back to being a teenager and finally being able to decorate your bedroom the way you wanted. That freedom to express what was most important to you, what made you unique is part of what you want to tap into when putting together an inspirational area. Maybe when you were a teen your room was painted your favorite color, you displayed awards and trophies, you hung up snapshots of your friends and you had certain special things that may not have meant anything to someone else but were very important to you. Find that feeling of expression again and create your grown up room to reflect you.
Marita Steffe would like to invite you to explore your creativity.
There are times in life where everything feels stuck and stale, especially later in life. Use this time to explore and try something new. If this is of interest to you, visit http://visionandwords.com, where you will find videos, project guides and lot's of books to help you get into the creative habit. Marita_Steffe
There are times in life where everything feels stuck and stale, especially later in life. Use this time to explore and try something new. If this is of interest to you, visit http://visionandwords.com, where you will find videos, project guides and lot's of books to help you get into the creative habit. Marita_Steffe
