This article about highly creative people from The Huffington Post crossed my path recently and I thought I would highlight it. It is called, "18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently" written by Carolyn Gregoire. This article truly speaks to my heart as a creative person and I love the 18 things Carolyn highlights in this piece. I list them below adding my comments in quotes, but go here to read the article in full.
For those of you who are creative and want to know a little more about your creative habits or those who are not creative and need to understand us creative types, it's a fun read.
1. Daydream! { I realize that I would do this more if life didn't get in my way. }
2. Observe everything. { Yep...do this one. Some people say critiquing...maybe a little. :) }
3. Work the hours that work for them. { It is the only way, a 9 to 5 job? No way! }
4. Take time for solitude. { This is a MUST! }
5. Turn life's obstacles around. { Basically, we use our life's experiences to create our art! }
6. Seek out new experiences. { Life is an adventure...and you must make it so. }
7. They "fail up" { You can't take failure personal, you have to use it to push you. }
8. Ask the big questions. { Nothing is impossible to a creative person, however money might be an issue... LOL! }
9. They people watch. { It's because we are VERY curious and we gain inspiration from anything. }
10. They take risks. { To be creative is to take risks and make everyone else think we are absolutely crazy. }
11. View all of life as an opportunity for self-expression. { Yep... I thrive on being unique and standing out. }
12. Follow their true passions. { Because our true passions are tough to hide, they always ooze out. So you might as well just do what you were meant to do and not hide it. }
13. Get out of their own heads. { It is called imagination and it isn't just for kids. }
14. Lose track of time. { Yep, happens every minute and it's called daydreaming. HA! }
15. They surround themselves with beauty. { Call it eye-candy and appreciation for great and beautiful things. }
16. They connect the dots. { Vision...seeing all the possibilities. }
17. Constantly shake things up. { Of course we create waves, but it is worth it when someones eye's light up. }
18. They make time for mindfulness. { I don't always have to be doing something or thinking something. It is ok to shut the brain off and for me it is ok not to be connected to a piece of technology at all moments. }
