Lots of work to do

Creativity used to be so much easier…

This might be a bigger problem than you had realized. Used to be so creative. Stories swirled around in your mind up and down the interstate in days of old. Now you can barely think outside boxes on the treadmill; which is even more boring. Lots of video though. YouTube. Input, not fostering creativity.

This stupid little blog is probably one of the few places that’s a creative outlet (such as it is). Even gaming is tough. It’s tough to storytell, but you manage to cobble something together last minute each time. Don’t seem to have the mental energy during the week to really do much more even though you do have good storyline destinations to move towards. Everything bogs down. Then seems to stop. Even playing (when you do) is tough; it’s tough to be or stay interested in the specifics of a plot, but then again you aren’t in the same room when you play; it’s gaming via cam; difficult to weave music and atmosphere together as well. Seeing someone in 3D is always better than 2D.

What To Do If You’ve Lost Your Creativity

Strengthsfinder suggests not working on your weaknesses, but to focus on your strengths and find synergy with those who can compensate for them with theirs. You still hold true to the principle; it makes sense. So what do you move towards? How do you get back in touch with your creativity?

Mundanities of OSHA training and compliance have led to creating quizzes and checklists; processed via Google Forms and you’re constructing an employee portal on Sites. It’s fun. You’re building something. Flashes of enjoyment here and there can lead to potential brainstorming wins down the road, but you feel so far behind on many fronts regarding your strengths you aren’t sure where to go.

Wherever it went, it seems to have taken your passion for God with it. The foundation is strong; hardwiring is there, hence why it’s bothering you so much. But just like a battleship that has guns that keep jamming, you just can’t find that rhythm that felt like His warmth around you for so many years.

So, don’t ponder rabbit holes too much that might lead you away from getting back to where you need to be. Ask Him to help you rediscover your creativity. Your confidence. Your initiative. ‘Letting Him guide you’ may not work unless you invite him in to ask where….

Listen more, watch less. Music, not video. You can’t just say “okay, now I’m going to think about what I’m going to do here”, or “what kind of revenue streams can I come up with?” That stuff happens, but not when you fixate on it – especially when you’re not really thinking about anything because the mind wanders while watching a vid on, say naval combat, even if you’re enjoying it.

Get better sleep too. Back to work.