Prompted on Gemini.
Like my partner 
I used to wonder why my lowest moments are my most creative moments. I wrote a song once at almost 2 AM when I felt deflated and posted it on Hive. Not only did I like what I had created, people also liked it. What I have come to realise is that creativity comes in so many forms. Creativity, depending on the individual, can be used to birth magic that stays with strangers forever. Creativity will always be an integral part of content and corporate success.
However, without stretching too much, I want to dwell on a few things that help me tap into my creativity during a crisis. I will also highlight some ways you can find your creative fairy if you struggle. Oftentimes, we mistake obligation for fun. Sometimes we can no longer enjoy things because they seem to stop bringing us pleasure and drain the life out of us instead.
My Creativity Tap-ins
The first and foremost is music. I can listen to music all day everyday, but what if I told you that I have my music categorised not just into playlists but also purpose? For example, I have all my songs in one place but mentally there is a shelf board. When I want to do something, I know what queue to begin. Right now as I write this, I let Your Existence (inst.) by Wonstein play in my ears. When I get down to editing, I’ll let the one with his voice play because I don’t need to be as focused as I am right now. Then others join the queue.
It becomes different when I am designing a picture, making a flyer or MMO IG posts. I queue in hot blood type beats and let them play over my speakers. I have fun when playing with Canva. It also becomes different if I want to go for a walk. A lot is always going on in my mind and so, I take walks often so I can sort out the thoughts that barrage my mind. I shelf them with the help of music but I also let the wild ones play out, follow them to see where they lead me to. Most of the time, they take me to things I have always seen as a child and other times, they lead me to writing stories because I am a human being and I have limits. What I know can not be my reality, I will make it that of others (fictitious) and earn from it.
My second is dancing and cleaning (decluttering). Sounds odd? Maybe but they go hand in hand. See, I like cleaning because I enjoy not just the release of oxytocin but also I value space. Seeing space and everything arranged where they ought puts me in a place where I can tap into my inner-child. It is always a pleasant feeling to clean to music. I dance and jump and just enjoy the moment. Nothing is as sweet as living in the moment and letting your worries go away.
My third is reading. See, the mind is vast and limitless. Doesn’t mean it doesn’t need to feed. When I notice I’m going through a dry (writing) spell, I know it is time to consume content. So, I do. It relaxes me and opens my mind to possibilities. These things, I have observed, play in my dreams like movies. From there, I create, but more importantly, I am relaxed enough to let my mind think with openness.
Find Your Creativity in Crisis
Let us start with a simple exercise. What are things you like to do? Highlight them and then pick out those that you can enjoy without having to worry what other people think. For example, I love to write but then sometimes expectations limit my ability to have fun while doing it. Music does not. Neither does reading.
Indulge in those things when you begin to feel overwhelmed. Also, it is okay to take a step back from whatever may be the issue. Dwelling on the problem may not bring about solutions, it just creates more frustrations. When you take a step back and let yourself enjoy whatever little things with openness, you might be surprised at how easy it becomes to find the solution. The mind doesn’t only thrive in space, it also needs your ability to trust because the mind is infinitely connected to a power stronger and more powerful than you can ever be. That power is what you tap into and why you can always be creative no matter how deep you are in problems.
Authors becoming best sellers for turning tragedy into comedy, singers winning awards for using their emotions to build up words, poets that have the power to use words in ways that would otherwise be deemed impossible, writers who evoke a sense of responsibility and even inspire the masses. Take your pick. Many of these guys don’t come from a life without crisis but that did not stop them, did it?
This is in response to the March Inleo initiative for day 21.
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