Dear fellow creatives...tips and tricks on leading a creative life

[Peppermintbach]

Hi everyone,

As the title suggests, this thread is pretty much exactly as per the thread title. In some ways, I feel as though I'm a bit of a creative rut, which is awful when you're a creative person.

So I thought that I would try to ask for inspiration in terms of ideas and stories from fellow creatives. Hopefully other people also find this thread helpful in terms of reading and sharing.

So whether you're a professional or amateur graphic designer, industrial designer, architect, musician, writer, choreographer, dancer, landscaper, etc, etc...I would LOVE to hear your tips and anecdotes on how you inject creativity in your world and how your keep the creative spark alive.

Thank you!

Pepper

[Just Sara]

Ok girls; I say we write a song considering this is a creativity thread and sing it accapella (spelling?) at our Karaoke Bar. Wha'da'ya say?

How about I begin with the first line? Each post you add a line and write it along with the previous one so we see it grow.

'My reflection in the stream

...sends ripples to your heart'

Please don't rhyme this with fart. Ha ha

Sara xo

[Peppermintbach]

Thank Sara 🙂 I love the idea but be warned, I'm appalling at both lyrics and poetry...but I still want to give it a go...

Blurry face in the water

...living life as art.

[Peppermintbach]

Argh...hit post before finishing, Sara...I wanted it in italics so take 2

Blurry face in the water

...living life as art

Love,

Pepper xo

[quirkywords]

Pepper please stop apologising, I love words I can't think of anything as great as what you wrote, and my poems don't rhyme.

My refelction in the stream

....sends ripples to your heart

blurry face in the water

.. living life as art

my life is in your hands

...reaching out to the sky

Maybe my words maybe be put at end or later in song.

This is fun,

thanks Sara great idea.

quirky

[Just Sara]

Copy and paste is priceless eh?

My reflection in the stream
....sends ripples to your heart
Blurry face in water
.. living life as art

Life in creative hands
…reaching far up to the sky
Blessed friends I find
…as birds on flight pass by

Sorry, I've taken some creative licence (OCD) and changed a couple of phrases Quirky. Change it back if you want.

[quirkywords]

Love your changes Sara, one thing if I want to be a writer I have to learn to be edited and you such a great job. Not many editors say sorry!!

My reflection in the stream
....sends ripples to your heart
Blurry face in water
.. living life as art
Life in creative hands
…reaching far up to the sky
Blessed friends I find
…as birds on flight pass by

in darkness and light

...you are there for me

any editing of my words gratefully received, never bene good at rhymes but willing to try.

Sara, thanks for starting this.

I hope it is a useful distraction.

sending kind thoughts

Quirky

[Peppermintbach]

Sara, thank you! It's perfect! Good team effort with Quirky 🙂

It's so meaningful...ripples, heart, art, blurry faces, friends and of course, birds in the sky. Yes, lots of birds please...and friends...

I'm not a natural at poetry unlike you...but I will try

My reflection in the stream
....sends ripples to your heart
Blurry face in water
.. living life as art

Life in creative hands
…reaching far up to the sky
Blessed friends I find
…as birds on flight pass by

Chirping songs as they soar
...a flock of angel wings

Love,

Pepper xoxo

[Peppermintbach]

Oops...I hit "post" before I saw your post, Quirky...I like your words more

let's go with Quirky's lines

in darkness and light
...you are there for me

Pepper xoxo

[quirkywords]

My reflection in the stream
....sends ripples to your heart
Blurry face in water
.. living life as art
Life in creative hands
…reaching far up to the sky
Blessed friends I find
…as birds on flight pass by

Chirping songs as they soar

a flock of angel wings

comfort from far away

( need to rhyme with wings, rings? sings?

In darkness and light

... you are there for me

Pepper your lines go well with the birds from previous line, so need 2 more lines till we use mine or whatever the editors think?

, Clear??

Quirky

Quirky

[Just Sara]

Hi guys...we have it by Jo! Wha'da'ya think?

My reflection in the stream
...sends ripples to your heart
Blurry face in water
…living life as art

Life in creative hands
…reaches far up to the sky
Blessed friends I find
…as birds on flight pass by

Singing songs as they soar
…hymns from angels’ wings
Replies as loving friends inquire
…of positive outcome’s they sing

Comfort felt from far away
…hugs, as blanket covers
In darkness and in light
...always there for one another

I think it's lovely teamwork and turned out a treat! Now, what do we call it and to what music do we sing it to?

Sara xo