Starting a Journey
On Saturday morning I held my first Creatives Session. A group of three women are meeting once a month to focus on getting creative work done in their lives. We will do guided writing sessions to help them stay in touch with their dreams and goals. More importantly we'll provide support for their creative endeavors.
Finding time to do creative hobbies is challenging. One participant told me that she knows her work suffers when she doesn't make time each week to do writing. She is short-tempered with her colleagues and isn't as open to new ideas.
All three women lead typical busy lives with careers and family. It's difficult to find even three hours a week to pursue a creative passion.
It's a shame that so many schools have removed "extras" from their budgets, like art and music classes. We are saying as a society that creativity isn't important. But to be innovative great minds and companies have to tap into their creativity. We need to be able to see problems in a different way if we're going to find solutions.
Pursuing creative hobbies isn't just a pastime. It leads to a much richer life.
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