Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Jul 14 2010
Feel the burn.
I find that creativity is more easily caught than taught. I was brought up around people who wrote songs and poetry, did needlework and crafts, painted and drew, played musical instruments, built wood projects and even tried their skill at making birdbaths. It never occurred to me to be anything other than creative, including in math, which teachers found a bit frustrating. When people find out about different things I'm working on, they often tell me that they used to make clothing or write songs or cross-pollinate flowers. And they mean that they did those things years ago. When I ask them what they're doing now to nourish their creative spirit, too often they have no ready activity in mind. They always look sad when they're saying it. I believe that's because we're created in the image of God, who is the most creative of all. When we don't create, our spirit withers a little each day, like a muscle that atrophies from not being used. The good news is that we still have time to get busy and do something creative of our own.
posted at: 21:45 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
I find that creativity is more easily caught than taught. I was brought up around people who wrote songs and poetry, did needlework and crafts, painted and drew, played musical instruments, built wood projects and even tried their skill at making birdbaths. It never occurred to me to be anything other than creative, including in math, which teachers found a bit frustrating. When people find out about different things I'm working on, they often tell me that they used to make clothing or write songs or cross-pollinate flowers. And they mean that they did those things years ago. When I ask them what they're doing now to nourish their creative spirit, too often they have no ready activity in mind. They always look sad when they're saying it. I believe that's because we're created in the image of God, who is the most creative of all. When we don't create, our spirit withers a little each day, like a muscle that atrophies from not being used. The good news is that we still have time to get busy and do something creative of our own.
posted at: 21:45 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
