Would you like to add more enjoyment to your day… feel better… calm your mind… or smile a bit more? If you're looking for any of the above, try a creative break.
“Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.”
The projects below can help you begin… more ideas in the menu at the top.
— SImple Steps to Jump Start a Creative Break —
Grab a piece of paper or index cards, a blank journal or a notebook. Choose a few pens, markers or a pencil and start drawing, making marks or doodling, just for fun. A creative prompt can help you start. You’ll find many prompts on one of my favorite websites, Daisy Yellow Art.
You could make a collage with a variety of papers, images or magazine clippings, old maps, brochures, tickets or a handwritten note you saved. Take those papers and place one or two of them on a larger piece of paper or journal page. Move them around. Add more papers, take some away. When you like how it looks, glue everything down. A glue stick works (apply liberally) or use Tacky glue or gel medium. Add words from a magazine or print favorite words/quotes with a printer. Add paint, markers or rubber stamps to complete your collage.
Do you enjoy taking photos? Photography is a great way to add creativity to your day. Take your camera with you and look for something that grabs your attention. Photo sharing websites that encourage you to post a daily photo can make this a habit. Blipfoto: the Daily Photo Journal is free to join. Add one photo a day to your online journal and write something about it, or not!
