It’s time to look at the bigger picture. Here are some fun ways to make your life more fulfilling and interesting
When it comes to creative pursuits, this is something we usually get to once we’ve ticked off all the essential tasks first. But let me tell you, the winding trail of to-dos is a never-ending one. If we tell ourselves we need to do all the important things first, we’ll probably never begin.
Creativity is something that fills the soul like no other activity. It’s a messy, beautiful and satisfying affair that has the ability to help us to unwind and reset our priorities. It’s a graceful reminder that setting our hearts to doing something slow and tactile is an important one. I encourage you to start today. Put aside all the mundane, boring tasks and start on a small yet lovely journey of unravelling yourself from it all.
Here, I share a list of 20 ideas to help you tap into your creativity and release something new into the world. I invite you to come home to yourself. Turn off your phone. Have an open mind and discover curiosity.
1 Take a different route to work.
2 Hop on a bus and visit a new part of your town that you haven’t explored before.
3 Journal an interesting experience.
4 Rearrange a room in your home.
5 Discover the meditative joy of colouring.
6 Grab a pen and doodle with no agenda.
7 Do a puzzle while listening to calm music.
8 Forage for some flowers and arrange them in a small vase or jar.
9 Bake something wholesome.
10 Style and photograph still-life in your home.
11 Fill a cardboard box with mementos
to create a time capsule.
12 Dust off an old board game that you love.
13 Take a slow and phone-less meander around your neighbourhood.
14 Paint something pretty with watercolours.
15 Mindfully weed your garden.
16 Make some hand-drawn cards to send to those you love.
17 Sand and paint a piece of furniture to give it a new life.
18 Gather foliage to press between the pages of a heavy book.
19 Pick up a magazine or book you haven’t opened before and have a browse.
20 Capture the beauty of life through a lens. Get outside and take photos. It’s one of the easiest ways to see things from a different perspective.
The bottom line is that creativity happens when you’re feeling relaxed and positive. New and inspired thoughts tend to flourish when you’ve given yourself time to slow down and allow some space in your schedule.
This can be as easy as changing your routine and making small adjustments to your daily living. Above all, be open to doing things differently.
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