Creativity – Page 6

Ineffective Projects

I’ve been reading ‘Prison to Praise’ by Merlin Carothers. Not only has it boosted my faith by reading all the testimonies in the book, but I came across this passage and wanted to share. “Every day and wherever I went it was the same: people responding to Jesus Christ. Whenever I fell back into theContinue reading “Ineffective Projects”

Wanting vs. Enjoying

For years I’ve said things to the effect of, “I’m so lazy”, “I’m just being lazy”, “I don’t want to because I’m a lazy bum”. When the honest truth is, I am anything but lazy. I work a LOT. I work around the house; cleaning, cooking, gardening, etc. I work on my business, writing, andContinue reading “Wanting vs. Enjoying”

Trendiness

I saw this quote recently, ‘Trendiness is the death of creativity.’ This is probably why when something is trending I stay as far away from it as possible, not even knowing WHY. This is also why I haven’t seen Titanic. Haha. Lately I’ve felt like the fish that is swimming in the opposite direction…upstream, awayContinue reading “Trendiness”

Created To

I am here, on this earth, because God wants me to be. He chose to create me. for this time, this era and I’m not here of my own accord. I am not alive to DO things. I wasn’t created to be a slave to my ‘projects’. I was created to give pleasure and delightContinue reading “Created To”

A Call to Write

Lately I’ve been feeling this call to write. Like, it’s a calling I have on my life, to write. Something I need to do, should do, have to do. I am a writer. I AM a writer. I am a WRITER. It feels weird to say that, even though I’ve been writing, or shall IContinue reading “A Call to Write”

Creative Hinderances: Time

One of the things that hinders creativity for me, and leads to frustration, is not giving myself enough TIME. Like, maybe choosing the wrong, or not the best, time to do things, to start a project, work on a project or try to ‘get something done’. Choosing a better time to create can help withContinue reading “Creative Hinderances: Time”

Unpacking Frustration More

I’ve been writing a lot about being frustrated with my creativity and where I’m at in regards to expressing myself through artistic mediums and creative endeavors. But what exactly IS frustration? I know the feeling, but what does the word ‘frustration’ actually mean? According to the American Heritage College dictionary, the definition of ‘Frustrate’ is:Continue reading “Unpacking Frustration More”

Starting Somewhere Again

It’s been awhile since I’ve written anything. I’ve been back to my day job the past couple of weeks and it’s sucking all my creative time and, dare I say, creative energy. It’s hard to feel like I haven’t lost my creative zone that I was in during the Stay at Home order. I knowContinue reading “Starting Somewhere Again”

The Path of Trying

Adam is in the middle of another round of sourdough making. He didn’t put in as much water as it called for and this looks the best dough so far of the three batches he’s made. At the market today a customer said she was giving sourdough a try, but, like Adam was having trouble.Continue reading “The Path of Trying”

Portfolio of Gifts

Someone, a long time ago, told me that God had put a ‘portfolio of gifts’ in me. And I’ve been wrestling with that word ever since it was spoken. It was spoken in January of 2006 at a YWAM base in England where I had been living for the previous two years. I actually hadContinue reading “Portfolio of Gifts”