I’m finally taking the plunge and committing to working through the 12-week course in The Artist’s Way book. I want to reconnect, nourish, and explore my creativity to see where it leads me. The nourishing activities in the course will include morning pages, going on artist dates, and exercises to go deep within to unblock and face the negative beliefs that have been hanging around for too long. Inspired by the fantastic coach for artists and creatives Francesca Sciandra, who appeared on the Low Fidelity podcast Episode 11.
How about you? Which activities help you nourish and explore your creativity? 💜
The biggest thing for me is making sure I give myself permission to be creative, widely creative.
Usually, the tasks that result in this creativity coming out vary a lot, but here a few:
- Trying software I have never used before.
- Working on a project where failure is expected and there are only small or even no risks.
- Exploratory discussions with friends. Throw ideas out and see what feedback comes back. I find this is best done with people you know well, again coming back to that idea of safety.
I often find the biggest hurdle to being creative for me, is finding a space where it is safe to fail.
💬 Open Thread: How do you nourish your creativity?
The biggest thing for me is making sure I give myself permission to be creative, widely creative.
Usually, the tasks that result in this creativity coming out vary a lot, but here a few:
- Trying software I have never used before.
- Working on a project where failure is expected and there are only small or even no risks.
- Exploratory discussions with friends. Throw ideas out and see what feedback comes back. I find this is best done with people you know well, again coming back to that idea of safety.
I often find the biggest hurdle to being creative for me, is finding a space where it is safe to fail.