I was a creative child. I was a creative teenager and a creative college student. (Really. I have proof.)
I was even a creative young mother, an avid collector of craft books who led my uncooperative boys in art projects. I painted dressers and stenciled walls and wrote prose and composed music. I pored over recipe and gardening books.
But now? Now I fear the riotous color of my life has been painted neutral, just like the walls in my house.
I am boring. Boring, I tell you. Void of ideas, empty of that flash of inspiration, just plain dry as desert sand.
I am also worried that I don’t have a creative bone left in my body. They’ve all been replaced by plastic and metal that will set off alarms at the airport.
My life is a straight line of delivering kids to school, buying groceries, doing laundry, vacuuming, working at the computer, cooking a boring dinner, cleaning up after dinner, napping and working some more.
Bore. Ing.
I’m a bore.
Will I ever have a clever thought again? Will I be able to string together a necklace of words that shimmer even on an overcast day?
I either have to make peace with this dull turn of events or figure out a way to locate my missing creativity.
And I’ll do that as soon as I find the time. (In other words, in about twenty years, give or take three months.)
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Here is the great thing- we serve a Creative God, who created us in His image! We can seek Him in creative ways and He will always love us in creative ways-start looking for both of those things and I think the creativity will start flowing. Plus, I don’t think your blog is boring. I keep reading;-)
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Goodness sakes! I always love reading your posts, and I feel like you write beautifully and creatively. 🙂
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Like a lot of us, I think you’re in what I call “duck and run mode”. This requires a lot of effort in perseverance, scheduling and executing. I know in my case it seems to shut down creativity; it’s like you can’t do both at the same time.
All that to say, I think it’s still there – it’ll just be a lot easier to get to once chaos has been replaced by calmness. Hang in there.
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Seasons. There will be another season when this one is ended. 🙂 You will find time for creativity again. Just maybe not tomorrow. 🙂
(This is what I tell myself all the time anyway when overwhelmed.)
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You absolutely slay me with your blog posts!!! I know EXACTLY how you feel! I do! But never fear, change will happen at some point and all will be well. Just go with the boring for now. It’s OK. Boring is the new black, sweetie! LOL
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Once the Springtime comes, and you can burst open your windows wide and smell the grass again, you will find your creative mojo. I am not sure if you ever read The Artist’s Way, but many componants of that book have stayed with me over the years, and it could be a good start if and when you are ready to “unblock” your creative mind.
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Pretty beige-y here now, too, in many ways, though I’m hoping to spark a return of some creative genius when we thaw out….
I don’t think your blog is boring, either 🙂
‘Lucy’
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I totally have to agree with these other folks…not once has your blog seemed boring to me. Never! Your wit – your perspective – you are a fabulous writer!
My wish is that soon you will have space and time for you!
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Hi. I’m a first time reader of your blogs. I was googling the Naked Diet and up popped up your blog that you previously had written and then followed you over to here. I must say your definitely not as boring as me! Your blogs are entertaining. I love the way you write. I wish I had enough nerve to actually post what I’m thinking. Keep it going!
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