| A brand of shower gel has creative packaging | | | | creativity. |
| that presents the product as delicious enough to | | | | Getting more support is in your hands. There are |
| eat, as well as being a refreshing way to prepare | | | | ways you can reach out and save your creative |
| for the day ahead. | | | | artist, keep her/him fresh and inspired before it's |
| The lettering at the bottom of the packaging | | | | too late and you slump into some kind of state of |
| says: "Best Before - It all gets too much!" | | | | block and inactivity. |
| This is unexpectedly good advice, especially from | | | | These days with the internet there are no end of |
| a pouch of shower gel! | | | | creative communities for artists that offer the |
| How often in our lives do we find it's too late | | | | kind of support, discussion, advice and sharing of |
| before we take advice, get support, reach out | | | | resources that can make a world of difference to |
| for a friend? | | | | your creative life. |
| As an artist there are naturally many times when | | | | One thing we overlook is how much being a |
| you're all alone creating. That's very necessary for | | | | contributing part of a community can enhance our |
| you to be able to create the best you can create | | | | own creativity. |
| without endless distraction. | | | | If you join simply to GET support, then you will |
| But there's a danger of becoming too isolated, | | | | get that, and it can be highly valuable. But when |
| estranged from the creative communities of | | | | you also GIVE support, when you're prepared to |
| fellow artists that can support you, and from the | | | | nurture and encourage other artists, you find the |
| rest of the world entirely. | | | | sense of fulfilment can't help but greatly nourish |
| How often have you been creating, and | | | | your own creativity. |
| wondered how much it really matters? | | | | Knowing that a few positive words from you |
| Wondered if anyone else cares about what and | | | | results in someone creating in a new media |
| why you're creating? | | | | they've tried before, or writing their first poem |
| Wondered if anyone else even KNOWS you're | | | | for 6 months, or picking up a paintbrush for first |
| creating? | | | | time in 3 years, is incredibly satisfying. Hey it's one |
| Too many "wondererings" of this kind and we can | | | | of the major reasons I'm a Creativity Coach! |
| quickly get despondent. Although most of us | | | | Explore some creative communities today. Reach |
| create partly for ourselves, because it's a | | | | out, save your inner creative artist, before you |
| fundamental need, our motivation can quickly | | | | fall down. |
| evaporate if we feel that we're the only one in | | | | You'll find in the process you keep a few others |
| the world supporting and encouraging our | | | | from stumbling over too. |