16 Martie 2015Jurnal al propriei creativitiLiber exprimare a inspiraieideMadisyn TaylorUna dintre modalitile ideale,de ncurajare a creativitii, presupune a ncerca lucruri noi.

Exist diverse tipuri de jurnale. Unii oameni i consemneaz gndurile i simmintele de tain, n fiecare zi. Ali oameni scriu o poezie, schieaz cteva rnduri dintr-un eseu, o dat pe sptmn, ori la cteva luni, sau, pur i simplu, "n rstimpuri". Unul dintre aspectele minunate ale inerii unui jurnal este absena regulilor i a restriciilor.

Cu scopul de a-i dinamiza uvoiul creator, ncepe un jurnal, pentru a-i consemna ideile i gndurile inspiraionale, sau pentru a urmri derularea unui proiect artistic! Alege-i un caiet cu foi albe, de preferin neliniat, care te atrage prin culoare, dimensiuni i textur. Ori ntocmete-i propriul jurnal, cu design personalizat, recurgnd la diverse desene i fotografii! Primul pas este cel mai important. Pentru nceput, vei dori, poate, s-i planifici riguros rgazul acordat jurnalului, introducndu-l n agenda zilnic ... ns, chiar dac nu alegi astfel, tu tii c el te ateapt, de fiecare dat cnd te cuprinde inspiraia.

Una dintre modalitile ideale de ncurajare a creativitii presupune a ncerca lucruri noi. Nu permite ideilor preconcepute referitoare la ceea ce ar trebui s fie un "jurnal", s se interpun n calea creativitii! Tot ce are o natur prea formal sau linear, este la ndemna oricui; atunci cnd pluteti pe aripile imaginaiei, poi scrie cu mna non-dominant, sau ntr-o direcie diferit - orientarea "vedere" (pe orizontal) a paginii este un excelent punct de pornire; de asemenea, poi scrie pe diagonal, sau chiar n cerc. n acest caz, cnd vine vorba de jurnal, nici mcar nu trebuie s recurgi la cuvinte: deseneaz, mzglete, ori aplic un colaj de imagini! Nu conteaz att abilitile artistice, n crearea jurnalului, ct gsirea i concentrarea asupra propriului mod de exprimare. Orice este inedit i va dovedi eficacitatea n a da un imbold creativitii tale: scrie n multiple culori; nveselete paginile, mpodobindu-le cu desene i schie colorate; recurge la orice te poart dincolo de vechile ci i moduri de gndire!

Jurnalul poate aborda orice faet a creativitii tale. Indiferent dac crezi, ori nu, n clipa de fa, nu exist nicio "persoan necreativ".Orice atare mbinare de crmpeie de gnd i culoare poate constitui locul de pstrare a visurilor tale, cartea ta cu sugestii de creaii strlucite, ori punctul de pornire a unei nzuine i strdanii creatoare de mare amploare. Nu te mrgini doar la njghebarea unui jurnal; cnd i cnd, coboar-l din raft i citete-l, de parc ai fi avut surpriza de a descoperi jurnalul altcuiva (odat cu permisiunea de a-l rsfoi). Tu nsui vei fi uimit i ncntat de propria ta inspiraie.

March 16, 2015Keeping A Creativity JournalInspiration ExpressionbyMadisyn TaylorOne of the best ways to encourage creativity is to try new things.

There are many kinds of journals. Some people record their innermost thoughts and feelings daily. Others write a single poem or a few lines of an essay once a week, every few months, or simply "whenever". The wonderful thing about journaling is that there are no rules or restrictions.

To get your creative juices flowing, start a journal to record inspirational thoughts and ideas, or keep track of an artistic project. Choose a blank book, preferably without lines, that appeals to you in color, size, and texture. Or make your own journal, designing a cover with drawings and photographs. Starting is the most important action. In the beginning, you might want to schedule journal time into your day... but even if you don't, you know it is there waiting for you when inspiration strikes.

One of the best ways to encourage creativity is to try new things. Don't let your preconceived notions of what a "journal" should be get in your way. Anything too formal or linear is up for grabs when flying with your creativity: write with your non-dominant hand, or write in a different direction - landscape orientation is a great start, diagonally, or even in a circle. When it comes down to it, you don't even really need to write any words at all: draw, doodle, or paste a collage of images instead. The important thing is not to worry about your artistic skill in creating the journal, but to focus instead on your own expression. Anything fresh will do to kick-start your creativity: use different colored pens or pencils; fill your pages with colorful doodles; anything to keep you from traveling the same worn paths in your thinking.

Your journal can be about any aspect of your creativity. You may or may not believe it at this moment, but there is no such thing as a "non-creative person". Any collection of fragments can be your repository of dreams, your prompt book for brilliant ideas, or the start of a larger creative endeavor. Don't just spend time putting a journal together; every once in a while, take it down off the shelf and read it as if you just found someone else's journal lying there (and that it was okay to look inside). The inspiration you discover may surprise you.