Tough But Possible!

2nd March 2023

Everyone has a creative streak, mine is writing. But it is necessary to evolve, update and more importantly nurture it! Continuing without any motivation is not easy, you have to have some muse and have to have a strong purpose! I would like to share my methods to nurture my creative side!

Opportunist!
I am grateful to God, my parents raised me as an Opportunist! I keep seeking opportunity in every adversity, good in every bad, and believe in transforming a problem statement into a key to an aid. I do have my dry spells, and low moments, but the hope in me never dies! Even rejections give me hope to learn something new and be better.
This behavior trait of mine does not require special efforts to keep my creativity up and running. But with a plethora of content and information available at our disposal, the urge to do things differently and stand out constantly comes with every heartbeat. Constantly churning out hitting content is not an easy task. It is tough and exhausting.

Observing:
I am a good observer, every creative person should be, I keenly observe things and people around me. Being a homemaker, there are fewer opportunities for being a wanderlust in my city. So the maximum I get to observe is departmental stores, grocery vendors, or the park where I take my son to play or cycle. And trust me there is so much that everyone around wants to scream at us! They are trying to help us know the unknown, and experience the never felt before feeling, it requires that perspective from our end to receive them that way!

Childhood = Curiosity!
Spending time with my son keeps my creative veins active. He is 7.5, learns something new every day, and makes me learn already learned things in a new way. As we grow up, the process of adulting fades our creativity and dilutes it with societal pressures and stereotypes. Having my son around me has made me realize, how easy and simple are the things which gave us anxiety and adrenaline rush! We unnecessarily complicate life.

Art-ing:
I love doing Mandala art, pen sketching, and doodling. I call myself a self-learned artist. During COVID, so many platforms came live to teach them, I assume I made the most of it! The process is so enriching and the outcome is so enchanting. Just that I have not been able to dedicate time to create art because of my magazine and podcast. I miss doing it, I miss the satisfaction of making something beautiful!


Eating:
In my case, "Good food -> Good Mood!" Food is my instant mood uplifter and stress buster too. To many, this may come as weird, but good content comes in good mood, and the mood is good with yummy food! A little lengthy logic, but surely works.

Thinking:
I do write the moment an idea strikes, but I take my sweet time to share/publish it unlike the amateur me who used to share it and then face blunders! I think a lot, and it then seems to become overthinking too! But I find ways to normalize it and rationally write/edit my piece!

Communication:
Over this period, I have been fortunate to have made trustworthy friends. There are times when ideas are cluttered in my head, communication gives me clarity! Many times this happens unintentionally and comes as a pleasant surprise!

Going Inwards:
Fancy language may term it as "Detox" but cutting off from certain things for a fixed time is very important. It helps effective usage of the subconscious mind. If the brain has to think of 6 things out of 10, 4 being temporarily cut off for some time, it is obvious to have a great outcome!

These are the things I intentionally or unintentionally do to nurture my creativity! But there is one thing I intentionally do not do: Forcing! There are times when I do not feel like writing on a certain topic. I do not force myself to do that! If my written piece does not meet the word count criteria, I do not stretch it for the sake of it. It is always "Quality over Quantity" for me!