Sometimes it just ain’t happening. Here are some ways that I find help me to loosen up and get through the gap to creativity–even though there is no gap…

1

Morning pages. What are they? Three pages of stream of consciousness every morning. You just write anything you feel. I did it for around a year. Found the idea in the Artist’s Way. I recommend.

2

Dance around your room to music, madly, throw your body about, do it for 15 minutes. Then recite a classical piece of text. You may feel like a nutter doing this, but so what we only live… IT CLEARS THOSE DUSTY WEBS.

 

3

Dream up your dreams, write them, madly, on a huge piece of paper. It doesn’t matter if they’re ridiculous. Life is ridiculous.

4

Go for a long walk. Breathe in nature. Nature is a great energy; for your energy. It matters.

5

Go out & dance all night, on your own. I used to do this. Some of the best times…

6

Turn off the internet. No. Turn off your internet and TV and everything electrical. Lie on the floor for fifteen minutes in silence. Silence is magic. Like you.

7

Do something you wouldn’t normally do. Like try to play the violin, or speak another language. After you’ve done this for a bit you’ll realise that you’re actually quite good at your own craft after all. You’ll be flowing with creativity.

8

Make sure you feel relaxed in your working environment. When I look at my window sill. I feel relaxed.

 

9

 I can’t recommend this more: sing.

10

Say these words to yourself: IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE CREATIVE, LIGHTEN UP, ON YOURSELF.

 

Failing this… perhaps you’re not the creative type after all? Perhaps look into something more stable? Like an office job, I mean how can you live like that…? Not knowing from one minute to the next? Where the next penny, and… and… and… bla bla bla.

Not over my, not-blinking, body….

Anyone else have ideas?