I used be called creative. It’s when I started realizing it myself that I failed to meet the expectations of myself to be truly creative. I began to look at what was marketable, or “in” and failed to recognize that creativity springs from within rather than from outside influences. I began to see everything I did as with some kind of outside perspective. I became self-conscious. In doing so, I became bland and uncreative.
Getting back to the root of your own creativity is hard. Culture says “Here do this… this will be profitable for you” Read a book on painting rather than paint. Knowledge rather than Experience has become the problem with creativity.
You have to learn to be you with all your flaws and inhibitions. The only people who should have a problem with it are those who are so inhibited themselves that they care more about what others think than who they are.
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William, I found your site from Problogger, it’s good to see another Christian that uses his site. I know what you are talking about with losing your creativity. I am Just starting to get back to writing and creating things after a long layoff. Not trying to be weird, but we will pray for your job search. My family knows what your family is going through.
Steve, Not weird at all. Thanks for the prayers. They are much appreciated here. What is your background in ministry? I couldn’t find an “About” section on your site.
It is so hard. We are born with such an open-minded curiosity but as we get older we get boxed into a thinking of what works and what doesn’t.