Notes on creativity

Prompts help bypass habitual thought loops. Left on its own, the mind tends to circle the same narratives. A well-crafted prompt gently disrupts that, giving the mind something new to respond to. This is especially helpful when you feel creatively stuck or resistant.

The poet Billy Collins once said a poem “begins in Kansas and ends in Oz.”

I’ve learned that if I prematurely grab onto something just to feel certain again, I often miss out on what was emerging. Journaling helps slow down, let things take the time they take, and park my personal discomfort. By spending time with The Vacuum on the page, it often becomes clear that it’s not a void at all, just part of the gestational... See more

A lot of people have had their creativity trained out of them, or experienced what I’d call a creative heartbreak that made them stop believing it was ever theirs to begin with.

art makes great company for life

Activating your creative brain not only fuels innovative thinking but nurtures a neurologically enriched and adaptable mind.

1. ENHANCES BRAIN CONNECTIVITY: creative activities (brainstorming, artistic expression, problem-solving) stimulate the various networks of the brain to collaborate, fostering enhanced connectivity and brain health.

2. BOOSTS... See more

In 1968, George Land and Beth Jarman developed a creativity test to help find the most innovative engineers & scientists for NASA. The assessment could predict who had the best creative problem solving skills. The study led them to question if creativity was genetic or learned, so they gave the same test to 1,600 children. Their findings were... See more

BENEFITS OF CREATIVITY:

• makes you smarter


• improves mental health


• increases happiness


• alleviates stress & anxiety


• expands brain neuroplasticity


• exercises memory & fights dementia


• expands your perspective


• reduces bias


• promotes idea generation


• sharpens problem-solving skills


• regular practice can result in expansive life change

creative activations are about the process, not the end result.