Today's Intention: Be imaginative
Recently I have started an exercise with Sam, where he tells me a story and I type while he's talking, documenting his creative imagination at this tender age of 4. We have three wonderful stories down on paper, each so entertaining and unique!
Children don't confine themselves too tightly or limit their expression by always (or ever!) rigidly following the rules. Of course, as we grow into adults and mature, it is only natural that we must shed some of that whimsy. Perhaps, though, we have moved too far from our imaginative mind. When we restrict our ability to dream, visualize, envision... then we put a cap on how fully we can enjoy life.
Today I will watch my thoughts and my tendency to be on auto-pilot. Through the act of breathing, moving and listening, I hope to expand my life's potential through the great power of imagination.
Our thoughts mold our existence. See the gray, allow borders to expand, let some boundaries become blurry. A new possibility, idea, inspiration, solution or creative expression may arise.
Evon, In my experience as both an artist and an art instructor I have found that frequently imagination gets bogged down in the details. "Creative people" (I put that in quotes because we are ALL creating everyday the life we choose...)working in the arts who find a little success can get so attached to results that they stop embracing the fresh, the new; and,consequently play it safe, recreating the same piece over and over. We can all use the gift of imagination to move us forward! Imagine that.................
ReplyDeleteSlade, thanks for sharing this perspective from your experiences. Reading your words sheds a lot of light.
ReplyDeleteI am happy you are on here!