Laura
Creativity and Inspiration, Part 3: We've All Got Limits
I was struck this morning by the very defined limits of my own creativity.
It’s summertime, the kids are at camp and Friday was Super Hero day. Upon reading the notice, panic
crashed in on me with all the speed of swooping Dementors – sucking all rational thought from my brain and leaving me repeating one terrifying word … costume. Yes, I admit to costume phobia and the reason is very straightforward; I utterly and completely lack any creativity in this area. I skillfully avoid costume parties in the same way that mouse avoids a hungry cat. Hunted by enthusiastic Halloween hostesses that require you to dress up in some thoughtful, innovative and hopefully age-appropriate way.
As long as I am confessing, I might as well just add cooking to my personal list of visionary blockages. My husband (the cook in the family) is baffled by how someone “so creative” doesn’t find cooking inspirational. Sarah’s new blog Nibbling Along is highly inspirational and absolutely gorgeous. I marvel at her abilities and am already angling for an invitation to dinner. However, at risk of falling into the same trap as Ava I still don’t want to make these tantalizing dishes myself.
How about you? What are your creative limits? Consider yourself tagged! ;)
1. I have no interest; complete lack of creativity in this area.
2. Would love to try it.
3. I do or have dabbled in it.
4. Love it! This is my thing.
- Knitting
- Crochet
- Spinning
- Dyeing
- Cross-stitch
- Needlepoint
- Macramé
- Shibori
- Quilting
- Sewing
- Scrap Booking
- Stamping
- Beading
- Jewelry Making
- Paper Making
- Painting or Drawing
- Cartooning
- Calligraphy
- Candle Making
- Doll or Toy Making
- Other Crafts
- Cooking
- Entertaining
- Gardening
- Flower Arranging
- Gift Wrapping
- Writing
- Poetry
- Photography
- Decorating
- Graphic Design
- Inventing
- Story Telling, Acting, Stage work
- Video / Film Making
- Music
- Other fun stuff
Alright, Laura. I took your challenge and have answered it on my blog. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Karen B. | August 04, 2007 at 11:57 AM
I completely agree with you about cooking. I think the problem (aside from the utter tedium of having to come up with something new every day, shop, cook, serve, and clean up) is that it takes hours to prepare and moments to consume, and then it's gone. The sheer transience of the finished product is demoralizing to me.
Posted by: Suzanne V. (Yarnhog) | August 04, 2007 at 01:37 PM
I played along
Posted by: Nicole | August 05, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Posted answers at my blog too!
Posted by: Tracy J. | August 06, 2007 at 07:46 PM
its fine,buti am need areas of creativity oflike acadamy,art,scientific and spots.please help to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: palanivel | April 01, 2008 at 06:44 AM