Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
STress
I am so so so stressted. So be looking foward to a blog piece about how to handle stress. Those of you new to my blog must understand that everything I write about is something that I experience. And through my experience I am sharing with everyone my research on variety of different subjects ultimately driven to make myself a master at creativity.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Self Improvement
In order to get out of a creative block I believe you must find peace within yourself. So, this is what I pledge to do. I am going to make a few changes to my life style starting Sunday.
#1- meditation
#2- exercise
#3 - diet
My theory is that if I feel good about myself it will reduce my anxiety hence restoring my concentration and bringing me back to my creative equilibrium. So now I just have to figure out when its the best time for me to exercise. I am not a morning person so waking up early isn't going to work so I think I will do my exercises before I go to bed. Far as diet goes I am using www.myfitnesspal.com to count my calories. My goal is to lose 1lb. per week. To relieve stress I will meditate (in my bath tub). So these are the lifestyle changes I will make for myself. Now I will try to start practicing these before Sunday I won't start counting calories until Sunday. I will do a weigh-in every week don't know which day yet.
#1- meditation
#2- exercise
#3 - diet
My theory is that if I feel good about myself it will reduce my anxiety hence restoring my concentration and bringing me back to my creative equilibrium. So now I just have to figure out when its the best time for me to exercise. I am not a morning person so waking up early isn't going to work so I think I will do my exercises before I go to bed. Far as diet goes I am using www.myfitnesspal.com to count my calories. My goal is to lose 1lb. per week. To relieve stress I will meditate (in my bath tub). So these are the lifestyle changes I will make for myself. Now I will try to start practicing these before Sunday I won't start counting calories until Sunday. I will do a weigh-in every week don't know which day yet.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Reuniting with Old Friends
When your at the deepest level of a creative block you may deal with depression. I recently reunited with my best friends from my child hood. It was very uplifting just talking about how we were when we were kids and how we grew up. They come over on the weekends and we talk about our dreams. This gives me time to visiualize where I want to be. Now I feel more obligation to come closer to my goals because of this. So if you find yourself to be in the depth of dispare, please phone a friend. Its nothing wrong with asking for help or just wanting company. In order for you to be creative you have to make yourself comfortable. In the video below proves how true friendships last forever and how these incounters could change your life for the better.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Logo for the blog
Creative Rehab needs a logo so tomorrow I am going to post some sketches i want the members of this blog to post votes and comment.
Attention all Poets and Lyricist
I happen to stumble upon this free online rhyming dictionary. Sometimes when I write my lyrics I get stuck trying to figure out if there is a word out there that I don't know that can potentially make my lyric even better. Rhyming dictionary's do the trick. It also helps boost up your vocab.
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I also found a phrase theasaurus never tried it, but I will soon
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I also found a phrase theasaurus never tried it, but I will soon
check it out ((click here))
Incredible Hand Paintings
This particular artist did something very creative. As an artist I must admit that I have a fetish for drawing hands but this is an escalation to a different level. I thought this was very inspiring.
Monday, April 4, 2011
100 ways to Nurture Yourself
This a preview of what's on the site. Note that I didn't come up with this myself. Just passing this info along.
- Put a post-it on your mirror that says, “You look beautiful!” – and then accept the compliment every time you look at yourself.
- Buy fresh flowers every now and then. – Brighten up the place.
- Used colored pens for no particular reason. – Blue and black are fine, but how about orange?
- Take a walk without a destination. – It’s a great way to get some exercise and clear your mind. Be mindful of what you see, hear and feel.
- Take a hot bath. – With bubbles.
- Write in a journal. – Write anything that calls you. Ideas, experiences, dreams, frustrations – get them out of your head and down on paper.
- List the things that you’re grateful for. – You can’t help but feel better when you literally count your blessings.
- List the things that you like about yourself. – We can all list the things that we don’t like about ourselves. Turn that around and think about your many positive qualities.
- Create something. – Many of us have gotten away from actually making things. Create some artwork. Write something. Build something. Make something that didn’t exist before. It can be functional or frivolous – as long as you enjoy the process.
- Treat yourself. – We struggle to be disciplined, especially with money and food. You deserve a reward, right?
- Smile. – It’s very difficult to feel bad when your face is happy.
- Squash negative thoughts. – Listen to what’s going on in your head and actively quiet the voices of pessimists and critics. Assume the best, not the worst.
- Try something new. – Go out on a limb. Learn something new. Do that thing you’ve always wanted to try. The more experiences you have, the richer your life will be.
- Get enough sleep. – Everything is hard when you’re tired.
- Meditate. – It takes a little practice at first, but if you find a meditation that works for you, you will be calmer and more peaceful.
- Drink plenty of water. – It’s basic, but it’s so good for you.
- Stretch. – Before you start your day, take a few minutes for a good muscle stretch. It just plain feels good. And, it’s fast, easy and free.
- Put some “me time” on your calendar. – When life gets busy, doing things for yourself is the first thing to be sacrificed. So, actually block out time on your calendar. Call it a ‘staff meeting’ or something so that no one intrudes on your time.
- Call a friend. – Think of someone who you enjoy and ring them up!
- Ask for help. – This can be hard. But it’s so important to recognize when you need a sounding board, or some advice, or an extra pair of hands.
100 ways to Nuture Yourself
Okay I was browsing the web again and I found a website on how to Nurture Yourself. This is a key factor in getting out a creative block some could be worse than others. Apparently, mines has been going on for a very long time. Deperate times call for deperate measures. check out this link. I am also going to add this to the link page I feel like that the advice it gives is a key point in getting over the creative block.
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Crazy paper thing
sometimes having fun and playing can alleviate stress when going through a creative block.
Download Wallpaper
Photo of the Day
Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland
here is the link click hereNational Geographic Wallpapers
Participation!
Sometimes you need a little push to get you creative juices flowing so I was on Twitter and stumbled upon a link to a contest and I thought to myself like wow, partcipating in a contest is a wonderful way to get some ambition. Now you can't be afraid to get turned down so, it really depends on how deep into a creative block you are. I would not advise you to do something like this if your just getting into a creative block cause it has the potential to pull you down even longer. In the future I will post a pyramid of the different stages of a creative block. Below is a link to a typography contest. I will later post a link for other contest in a variety of areas and you will be able to find these in the links section of this blog.
Typography contest
Typography contest
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Dreams
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