Creatively Content
There is much negativity in the world now. The best way I find to stay focused on something positive is to create things that are meaningful.
Creating has different meanings for everyone. It could be anything from creating a company or product, to creating more meaning or a promotion in my career, to creating more harmony or happiness at home. It can be large things and small things.
Creating is a positive action – it embodies putting energy and focus into a project or activity that can yield results and impact. Humans are made to create. It is forward movement that can satisfy yearnings and produce growth. I love the idea that we are all constantly in the process of both being and becoming - being who we currently are while at the same time having a desire to grow (becoming). I find that most of us don’t tap into even a fraction of this potential. What’s more, creating can be a key to reducing anxiety, depression and unfulfillment.
Here are some things I have created in the last few months:
A new company focused on helping individuals in the community
A new plan focused on eating healthy and enjoyable activities
A schedule to create more meaningful moments in my life and a way to track my results
A plan to work with each of my parents by video to gather information and history important to u
What about you? Here are some questions and thoughts to guide you.
What do you want to create? This could be something you have longed for since you were younger. It could be a project or way of life you would like for yourself now.
Dig into the why. Why is this important to you? Once that is answered, ask it again. Why is that important to you? Keep going. Get to the root of why it is important to better understand your needs and help with motivation.
Write a commitment statement. Based on that need, what are you committing to creating and why? Visit it often.
What is currently getting in the way of creating what you want? Oftentimes I hear “I want to do ____ but I can’t because of ____”. This is a “yes, but” statement implying that you can only do one thing while giving up another. Turn it into a “yes, and” statement. Assume you can have both things. Brainstorm and list all the ways you can make that happen.
Visualize your project completed. If we are sitting here a year from today and your project is complete, what are you experiencing? Include how you feel, your current surroundings, what you would be doing, etc. What did you do to get here? What roadblocks did you encounter and work through?
Determine your next best step. What thing could you do now to move forward?
2021 will be a year of creation for me. It keeps me positive and helps me feel alive and happy.
Do you have a problem or topic you would like to learn more about? Please let me know and I would be happy to answer it anonymously in a future blog.