From the course: Creativity Tips for All

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Engage in a dialogue

Engage in a dialogue

- When our creative juices are flowing it's like being an alchemist. We transform the intangible into the tangible. I love the image of being a sort of membrane where ideas can pass through us from the realm of the ethereal, into the physical world. The problem is that trying to come up with everything on your own can feel like a lot of pressure. And if you've been watching my videos in this series, you know that I'm a firm believer that one cannot create well in a pressure filled, negatively stressed state. When we get to a place where our creativity is stuck, sometimes dabbling in a little mysticism can be a fun way to approach and solve a problem. So here is a helpful delusion to play with. What if instead of feeling like you have to generate clever ideas by yourself, you're merely a conduit, or a scribe to something beyond yourself? What if instead of believing that your creativity has to come from inside of you,…

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