When is the last time you got in the flow of something you creatively enjoy?

This morning I wrote a poem. It has been a really long time, maybe more than a year since I attempted this type of writing. It has been harder for me to get to a creative place when work deadlines and family responsibilities have increased.

I know what prompted it. I actually took the time, more time, to sit in silence and to listen and  tap into my knowing center. Knowing Center is my term for our knowing - whether it be your intuition or that gut feeling. Most people tend to forget about it because of all of the thinking we do in our head. Our knowing center is there and can be really valuable, but is not often recognized.  

When you tap more into your knowing center you can make decisions based on the feeling in your core.  It comes from a different place that is more calming.  

Developing your knowing center can help you be more present, confident and creative and less stuck or lost. Exercising creativity is one way. The more creative we are, the more it helps us with the transactional items and to-dos we need to complete. 

Here are some ways to find this creative place. 

• Give yourself permission. When you feel like being creative, notice it and set aside time. This is a different way of your body telling you to recharge. 

• Breathe. As you breathe, concentrate on picturing your breath going in and out the center of your body. 

• Try automatic writing. Set a timer and write whatever comes to mind for five or ten minutes. Oftentimes, I am surprised what reveals itself here and it helps me to empty what is in my head.  This clears the way to be in a more relaxed state and operate from my knowing center.

• Small moments. Creativity doesn’t have to be something big or take a lot of time. A few lines of poetry, a quick sketch, or five minutes of brainstorming can be really satisfying. 

Enjoy the process! Tapping into your knowing and getting into a creative flow is like working a new muscle. It may take time to develop it, but it will help make you stronger in happiness and satisfaction in the end.