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7 Easy creative rituals: Spark your imagination
 Creativity is a
mysterious force that visits us with great ideas, new ways of seeing the
world and the courage to do things differently. Revitalizing your
creative talents will help you in the most unexpectedly wonderful ways: a
new business idea, a renewed commitment to self-care, an appreciation for
the beauty that lies all around us.
Finding a small bit of time each day to feed this force will not only
reward you with increased creativity, but also an expanded sense of
appreciation and gratitude for the creative process.
The following list highlights simple yet powerful actions you can
take to spark your creativity from the inside out.
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Keep a daily journal.Use a journal to jot
down the meandering thoughts of your mind. Write, draw,
doodle, paste collages together. Stuck between your great ideas are
random thoughts, mental notes, and menial observations. Use your journal
as a place to deposit these thoughts, keeping your creative mental
workspace clear. Think of it as a way of keeping the creative juices
flowing.
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Create sacred space - Find a place in your
home to keep inspiring, motivating and spiritually significant
objects. Remind yourself that creativity flows like water and
wind, that it is steadfast like earth and powerful like fire. Collect
objects from nature to remind you of this. Place things that awe and
inspire you, projects you’re most proud of, and photos of people who
support and encourage your creative action.
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Reflection. Reflection can be a minute
of appreciating someone or something, or it can be a day of
meditation and writing. Find ways to incorporate reflection into your
daily routine, noting how experiences and interactions help you grow as
a creative person. This is great for surveying what inspires you and
what blocks you, what attracts you and what doesn’t.
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Get away. If you can, find some time to
sneak away and enjoy a creative pleasure. It can be an
hour wandering through a craft store, window shopping, a hike in nature
or a visit to a special place. If you have kids and can’t get away
alone, don’t worry. Enjoy the outing and reflect on it together. There
are no rules to creative getaways. It is whatever touches you at that
moment.
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Do something loca. What’s
something crazy you’ve always dreamed of doing but didn’t
because of insecurity, fear or intimidation? Make a pact with yourself
to get to know your Inner Loca (or loco for you guys
reading this) and find ways to let her out to play each and every day.
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See the world through a child’s eyes. Children
have the amazing ability to be open to the possibilities of just about
anything. Give yourself playtime to see the world through the
eyes of a child. Sometimes it can be simply sitting on the
floor and looking at a room from a new angle, or giving yourself
permission to laugh and have fun.
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Chart your course. It’s one thing to dream of
creative things and it’s another thing to make them happen. Look
at all the wonderful ideas you have and pick one to act upon.
Make a commitment to do at least one daily action to support this idea.
Doing the footwork to make your dream a reality will show you how easy
it really is to turn ideas into action.
Ritual is a series of repeated acts.
By incorporating creative ritual in your life, you will increase your
innovation and creativity in ways that will surprise and delight you. Try
at least one of these actions and feel your creativity grow!
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