How Do You Create?

How do you create? For most of my life, I haven’t considered myself to be a creative person. I always associated that adjective with artistic people – you know, the ones driven to write, compose, perform, paint, sculpt, or make craft items. Eventually someone pointed out to me that I express creativity though problem solving. I liked that idea and readily claimed that as my form of creativity. But recently, I’ve noticed I have additional ways of being creative. I start with a white space in my mind.

White space.

For instance, when it’s time for me to write a new post for this blog. Most of the time, I have a topic in mind when I sit down to write. But sometimes, like today, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about. So I did what I always do – I sat very still, cleared my mind, and waited for an idea. It usually doesn’t take more than a minute or two for something to pop up that resonates with me. Today it was the creative process itself.

Other approaches.

I know that other people have other processes. I know many successful people who put together a content and topic plan for as much as a year at a time. It helps them organize their communications and get key messages out in an intentional manner. I can see the benefit of that and it removes the possibility of writer’s block. I have found though that it’s not the approach that works best for me.

Feeling the energy of the message.

I have noticed that I feel better about what I create when it comes to me instead of me following a predetermined plan. It’s the difference, for me, between being drawn into the topic vs. me trying to push the topic. It takes me very little time to actually write a blog post once I know my topic.

It’s the same for my offers.

When I create a new offer for my clients, it seems to work the same way. The ones that are most successful are ones that have come to me as an inspiration. You know, you get this idea when you’re not trying to, like when you’re in the shower or driving somewhere or meditating. Those are the ones that resonate with me and seem to be most valuable for my clients. The ones I’ve put out there because they felt like a logical next step have not done as well.

Actually, it applies to my life too.

This is the beginning of a new year. There’s a blank canvas waiting to be filled with emotions and experiences. I have some general areas that are priorities for me, but I’m leaving room for those inspirations to bubble up. Those are what I’ll be focusing on – the ones that create outcomes I can get excited about. Don’t get me wrong – I like a good plan more than most people. But the plan is what I do after I choose the result I’m looking for.

What about you?

So I ask you again, how do you create? We each create our own experiences. We do this with the choices we make every day, and our perceptions are directly related to our subconscious beliefs. Is what you’re creating providing fulfillment or joy in your life? If not, you can make changes so that you are enjoying the journey. If you want to learn more, visit my resource page and download some resources or sign up for my monthly newsletter. Here’s to creating a fabulous new year!