Contemplate rhythm
Renew creativity
Establish practice
Patterns of nature
Reminders of importance
Seek repetition
Frisky animals
Reminders of neediness
Practice playfulness
Elegant creatures
Constant reminders to seek
Beauty in our lives
Stillness in nature
Wonderful reminder, yes,
To find perfect rest
Rest is an essential part of renewing creativity.
In “The Book of Creation,” J. Philip Newell wrote,“The extent to which we are divorced from the complementary
rhythms of restfulness and creativity is the extent to which
we are cut off from patterns of well-being
within ourselves and our relationships.”
J Philip Newell went on to explain,
“If we fail to establish regular practices of stillness and rest, our creativity will be either exhausted or shallow. Our countenance, instead of reflecting a vitality of fresh, creative energy that is sustained by the restorative depths of stillness, will be listless or frenetic.”
Are you sometimes feeling listless or frenetic?
J Philip Newell concludes,
“Creativity without rest,
and productivity without renewal,
leads to exhaustion of our inner resources.”
Want to renew your creativity?
- Contemplate rhythms of nature
- Practice repetition
- Be playful
- Seek beauty
- Find rest
- Count your blessings
Remember the Elements of Creativity
According to Christine Valters Paintner in her book, The Artist’s Rule,
“Creativity is an essential and life-giving practice that (in order to flourish) requires:
- Spaciousness
- Attention, and
- Intention”
What will you do today to increase your creativity?
How will you give yourself
the spaciousness
to call attention
to your blessings, and
to your intention
to write your next blog
more creatively?
Plan ahead… Give it a rest… Think about it…
… and write a comment below, will you?
It helps me to know I’m not “blowin’ in the wind!”
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Comments on: "Renewing Creativity" (4)
Thank you for the reminder, Jan. I love to create and often do so seven days a week. It energizes me. But sometimes, I hit a wall. It happened to me yesterday. My body and mind simply refused to create another word. I finally got the message. It was time to do something else for a while. I also love the photos you included in this post.
Thanks, Russ. Appreciate your comment. Love your creativity. Glad you’re able to hear those internal messages!
A good set of combinations of pictures and poetry
Thank you, Derrick. I need to remember the wisdom of those quotes to help with my own creativity.